Luke 1:73
the oath that he spoke to Abraham our father. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,
In Context
72He will do this to show mercy to our fathers 1 and to remember his holy covenant, 1
Cross References
Genesis 24:7Yahweh, the God of heaven, who took me from my father's house and from the land of my relatives, and who promised me with a solemn oath saying, 'To your offspring I will give this land,' he will send his angel before you, and you will get a wife for my son from there.
Deuteronomy 7:8but because he loves you, and he wished to keep the oath that he had sworn to your fathers. This is why Yahweh has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, from the hand of Pharaoh, king of Egypt.
Psalms 105:9He calls to mind the covenant that he made with Abraham 1 and his oath to Isaac. 1
Hebrews 6:13For when God made his promise to Abraham, he swore by himself, since he could not swear by anyone greater.
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 →