Luke 1:76 Meaning and Explanation
“And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;”
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Read Full Chapter →Zacharias addresses his son: John will be called the prophet of the Highest and will go before the Lord to prepare his ways.
What Does Luke 1:76 Mean?
The father turns to the eight-day-old child: and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest. John will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways — the herald promised in Isaiah 40:3 and Malachi 3:1.
Mark what the prophecy implies: the one whose way John prepares is the Lord himself, and the one coming is Mary's child. Zacharias's joy is a parent's truest ambition — not that his boy be great in the world's eyes, but that he spend his life making a road for Christ.
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What does Luke 1:76 mean?
Zacharias addresses his son: John will be called the prophet of the Highest and will go before the Lord to prepare his ways.