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Luke 1:77

to give knowledge of yishu'ah ·salvation· to his people by the remission of their abstract sins ·miss the marks·, 1

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In The King James Version

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins,

In Context

76+ 1:76 (76-79) MP: A messenger will prepare the way for the Messiah. (Mal 3:1) Note: In Malachi, the word “suddenly” refers to the imminent coming of the Messiah once this messenger appears. From the writings of Josephus, we know John the Baptist and Yeshua were contemporaries of one another. And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Elyon [Most High], 2 for you will go before the face of Yahweh to prepare his ways, + 1:76. Quoted from Is 40:3; Mal 3:1 2

78because of the tender eleos ·merciful compassion in action· of our God, 2 whereby the dawn from on high will visit us, 2

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Cross References

Luke 3:3He came into all the region around the Jordan [Descender], preaching the mikvah ·ritual washing baptism· of teshuvah ·complete repentance· for remission of abstract sins ·miss the marks·.

Luke 7:47Therefore I tell you, her abstract sins ·miss the marks·, which are many, are forgiven, for she showed agapao ·totally devoted love· much. But to whom little is forgiven, the same shows little agapao ·totally devoted love·.”

John 1:15John [Yah is gracious] testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’”

John 1:34+ 1:34. MP: Messiah is the Son of God, “a son is given”. Hence Messiah has divine origins. (Is 9:6a) I have seen, and have testified that this is the Ben-Elohim ·Son of Elohim God·.”

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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