Luke 1:68 Meaning and Explanation
“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Luke 1:68 Mean?
The song opens with Israel's ancient blessing formula: blessed be the Lord God of Israel. With the Messiah conceived and the forerunner born, Zacharias speaks of redemption as already accomplished — God hath visited and redeemed his people.
To visit, in Scripture, is to come in person and act — as God visited Israel in Egypt. Redemption is release secured at a price, the language of the exodus and of captives bought free. Zacharias sees in the coming Christ God's personal arrival to set his people free: the gospel in one verse.
Luke 1:68 in the Original Language
lytrosis (λύτρωσις), 'redeemed' -- release secured by ransom; the freeing of captives.
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What does Luke 1:68 mean?
Zacharias blesses the Lord God of Israel, who has visited and redeemed his people.