Luke 1:80 Meaning and Explanation
“And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.”
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What Does Luke 1:80 Mean?
Luke closes the chapter with the hidden years in one sentence: John grows, waxes strong in spirit, and lives in the wilderness until the day appointed for his public appearing to Israel.
God's servants are made in obscurity. The desert — the old meeting place of God and Israel — becomes John's school, far from the temple courts that were his birthright. Long preparation is not lost time; it is the strengthening of spirit that public days will spend. When the word of God comes to John in the wilderness (Luke 3:2), he will be ready.
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What does Luke 1:80 mean?
The child grows and becomes strong in spirit, living in the deserts until the day of his showing to Israel.