Luke 1:51
Luke 1:51 Meaning and Explanation
“He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.”
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Read Full Chapter →God has shown the strength of his arm and scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
What Does Luke 1:51 Mean?
The song turns to God's dealings with the world, sung in the past tense of settled certainty: he hath shewed strength with his arm. The proud — secure in the schemes of their own hearts — he scatters.
Mary sings the great reversal her son will accomplish. Pride builds its plans high, and God disperses them like chaff; the arm of the Lord, bared at the exodus, is bared again in a virgin's womb. The mighty acts of God begin where human self-sufficiency ends.
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What does Luke 1:51 mean?
God has shown the strength of his arm and scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.