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Luke 1:78
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76 “And you, child, will be called the aprophet of the Highest;
For byou will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways, 
77 To give aknowledge of salvation to His people
By the remission of their sins, 
78 Through the tender mercy of our God,
With which the1 Dayspring from on high has visited us; 
79 aTo give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death,
To bguide our feet into the way of peace.”  
80 So athe child grew and became strong in spirit, and bwas in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel. 
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Luke 1:78

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.




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Luke 1:78:

Psalms 77:9
Isaiah 60:1
Malachi 4:2
1 Peter 2:12

 

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