Luke 1:70

Luke 1:70 Meaning and Explanation

As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:

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This salvation is what God promised through his holy prophets since the world began.

What Does Luke 1:70 Mean?

Zacharias anchors the new thing in old words: God spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, and what is happening now is what they said — a promise reaching back through the prophets and patriarchs to the world's beginning.

The plan of redemption is not an improvisation; it is the oldest continuing promise on earth. Eden's hope, Abraham's covenant, David's throne, Isaiah's visions — one unfolding word, now arriving. Whoever reads the prophets is reading the long preface to Christ.

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What does Luke 1:70 mean?

This salvation is what God promised through his holy prophets since the world began.

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