the Week of Proper 24 / Ordinary 29
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Lucas 1:64
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
his mouth: Luke 1:20, Exodus 4:15, Exodus 4:16, Psalms 51:15, Jeremiah 1:9, Ezekiel 3:27, Ezekiel 29:21, Ezekiel 33:22, Matthew 9:33, Mark 7:32-37
and he: Psalms 30:7-12, Psalms 118:18, Psalms 118:19, Isaiah 12:1, Daniel 4:34-37
Reciprocal: Isaiah 35:6 - the tongue Daniel 10:16 - touched Luke 2:28 - and Luke 2:38 - gave
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And his mouth was opened immediately,.... As soon as ever the child was named, and so all things accomplished which the angel had foretold;
and his tongue loosed; the impediments of speech were removed, and the use of his tongue and lips was restored unto him:
and he spake and praised God; for the safe delivery of his wife; for the birth of his son, the forerunner of Christ; for the conception of the Messiah; for God's gracious regards to his church and people, in these instances; and for the restoration of speech and hearing to himself, of which he had been some time deprived for his unbelief.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
His mouth was opened ... - That is, he was enabled to speak. For nine months he had been mute, and it is probable that they supposed that he had been afflicted with a paralytic affection, and that he would not recover. Hence, their amazement when he spoke. For one act of disbelief all this calamity had come upon him, and it had not come without effect. With true gratitude he offered praise to God for the birth of a son, and for his restoration to the blessings of speech.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 64. The latter clause of the preceding verse should be joined with the beginning of this, as follows: And they marvelled all, for his mouth was opened, c. Every person must see the propriety of putting this clause, And they marvelled all, to the beginning of the 64th verse, instead of leaving it at the end of the 63rd, as in the common version. The people did not wonder because Zacharias said, He shall be called John but because he himself was that instant restored to the use of his speech.
And he spake, and praised God. — In his nine months' silence, he had learned the proper use of his tongue; and God, whose power was discredited by it, is now magnified. Happy they who, in religious matters, only break silence in order to speak of the loving-kindness of the Lord!
