Luke 1:72

to show eleos ·merciful compassion in action· towards our fathers, 2 to remember his holy covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties·, 1

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To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

In Context

71+ 1:71. MP: Messiah is at the right hand of God crushing the kings against him. (Ps 110:5) + 1:71 (+71-75) MP: In the last days, Moab will seek Israel for refuge and the throne of the honest judge from David’s line will be established. (See also Is 9:7). (Is 16:4-5) yishu'ah ·salvation· from our enemies, and from the hand of all who hate us; 1

73the covenant oath which he swore to Abraham [Father of a multitude], + 1:73. Paraphrase Quoted from Gen 17:2 Avinu ·our Father·, 2

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Cross References

Genesis 12:3I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. + 12:3. MP: Descendant of Abraham - “By you all the nations of the earth (the Gentiles, non-Jews) will be blessed.” (Luke 24:47; Gal 3:16) All the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” + 12:3. Quoted in Gal 3:8

Genesis 22:18+ 22:18. MP: The promised “seed” in which all nations will be blessed comes through Abraham. (Matt 1:1-2; Luke 3:34; Gal 3:16) By your offspring, + 22:18. Quoted in Gal 3:8; 3:16 all the nations of the earth will be blessed + 22:18. Quoted in Acts 3:25 because you have sh'ma ·heard obeyed· my voice.”

Genesis 28:14Your offspring will be as the dust of the earth, and you will spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south. In you and in your offspring will all the families of the earth be blessed.

Psalms 105:8He has remembered his covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties· forever, 2 the word which he enjoined to a thousand generations, 1

Psalms 111:5ט He has given food to those who fear him. 2 י He always remembers his covenant ·binding contract between two or more parties·. 1

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:68-80

The Song of Zacharias. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his… Read the whole commentary →

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