Lucas 1:78

Filipino Cebuano Bible

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Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

tender: or, bowels of the, Psalms 25:6, Isaiah 63:7, Isaiah 63:15, John 3:16, Ephesians 2:4, Ephesians 2:5, Philippians 1:8, Philippians 2:1, Colossians 3:12, 1 John 3:17, 1 John 4:9, 1 John 4:10

dayspring: or, sun-rising, or branch, Numbers 24:17, Isaiah 11:1, Zechariah 3:8, Zechariah 6:12, Malachi 4:2, Revelation 22:16

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 23:4 - as the light 1 Kings 11:36 - David Job 38:12 - the dayspring Song of Solomon 2:17 - the day Song of Solomon 4:6 - day Isaiah 9:2 - walked Isaiah 42:16 - I will bring Isaiah 60:1 - General Hosea 6:3 - his going Micah 7:8 - when I sit Zechariah 14:6 - not Matthew 2:2 - his Matthew 4:16 - which sat in darkness Luke 19:44 - because John 1:4 - the life John 8:12 - I am Acts 15:14 - declared Ephesians 4:32 - tenderhearted 2 Timothy 1:18 - mercy Titus 3:5 - according Hebrews 2:6 - visitest 2 Peter 1:19 - a light Revelation 2:28 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Through the tender mercy of our God,.... or "bowels of mercy", to which the forgiveness of sin is owing; the source and spring of pardon, is the free grace and abundant mercy of God; it takes its rise from thence, though it is channelled in the blood and sacrifice of Christ; and which no way derogates from, but rather heightens the riches of God's grace and mercy: for it was mercy that moved God to enter into a covenant with his Son, in which forgiveness of sin is promised; and it was mercy to set forth his Son, in his eternal purposes and decrees; and to send him forth in the fulness of time, to shed his blood for the remission of sins; it was the mercy of God to us, that provided a lamb for a burnt offering, and then accepted of the sacrifice and satisfaction of his Son, in our room and stead, and forgave all our sins, for his sake; and whatever the pardon of our sins cost God and Christ, it is all free grace and mercy to us: it is owing not to the absolute mercy of God, or to the mercy of God as an absolute God, but to the mercy of "our" God; our God in Christ, our covenant God and Father, whose bowels yearned towards us, and whose pity is that of a tender parent: whereby

the day spring from on high hath visited us: the word ανατολη, here used, and is translated "the day spring", is the same which the Septuagint use, in Jeremiah 23:5 where the Messiah is spoken of, under the name of the "branch": and undoubtedly the Messiah Jesus, is intended here, who is the man, that branch, that has grown up out of his place; not from below, but from above; and who is the phosphorus, or bringer of light, that bright and morning star, that sun of righteousness, who has light in himself, and communicates light to others; even light natural, spiritual, and eternal; and with his rays and beams of light, life, and love, refreshes, exhilarates, and warms, the hearts of his people: and by the "visit" he has made in our "horizon", is meant his assumption of human nature; which, like a friendly visit, proceeded from pure love to the children of God; and was a drawing near unto them, for it was a taking on him their nature, in which he represented their persons; and was done through much difficulty and great condescension, since he was in the form of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal with him; and his stay on earth in this nature, was but for a little while; so that on all accounts, it may be truly called a "visit": and which, as the remission of sin is wholly owing to the tender mercy of our God, who put him upon it, called him to it, sent him forth made of a woman, and in the likeness of sinful flesh, to obtain eternal redemption, in which mercy and truth met together: the end and design of this visit, are signified in the next verse; for the following words belong to the day spring from on high, and not to John the Prophet of the Highest.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Whereby the dayspring ... - The word “dayspring” means the morning light, the aurora, the rising of the sun. It is called the dayspring “from on high” because the light of the gospel shines forth from heaven. God is its Author, and through His mercy it shines upon people. There is here, doubtless, a reference to Isaiah 60:1-2; indeed, almost the very words of that place are quoted. Compare also Revelation 22:16.