Archive for March, 2009
Study Deadlines
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009I think if I am going to make any progress on this commentary at all, I am going to have to change my study procedure somewhat, and provide some self-imposed deadlines.
My procedure so far has been to study the text, write the commentary, then do validation research by reading the commentaries on the passage. By [...]
Luke 1:46-56
Sunday, March 15th, 2009Luke 1:46-55 contains the a statement from Mary about her unborn Son. It is often referred to as the Magnificat. This is the first word of Mary’s song in the Latin Vulgate, and means ”To magnify.” Mary’s song is all about magnifying Jesus. Though He has not yet been born, she wants to sing His praises and magnify His name. Her [...]
Luke 1:39-45
Thursday, March 5th, 2009Verses 39-45 reveal the confirmation that both Mary and Elizabeth received about the divine origins and purposes for their sons. They receive this confirmation through the testimony of two sources that would be surprising for Luke’s first century readers: an unborn child and a woman. Such unconventional methods would cause the reader to wonder what sort of life [...]