Luke 1:67 – Zacharias’ words are inspired by God, and they primarily pertain to the Messiah.

68 – A common feature about prophecy is to speak in the present about things that have not yet happened. Jesus was still three months from birth.

69 – He speaks of Jesus, not John, because of the reference to the house of David, and John was from the house of Aaron.

1 Chronicles 17:1-ff; Psalm 89; Jeremiah 33:19-32

71 – Quoted from Psalm 106:7-12

75 – The two important Kingdom covenants connected with the birth of Jesus are the Abrahamic and Davidic, and both are mentioned in this prophecy.

Genesis 22:15-17 – God promised, cut a covenant, and swore to Abraham that He would fulfill the promise made all relating to the coming Kingdom.

76 – The prophecy turns to John. Malachi 3:1

79 – Isaiah 9:1-7 The prophecy ends by returning to the coming of the Messiah.

Luke 1:41-45 – Elizabeth and Mary

46-56 – This section is called the Song of Mary or the Magnificat (from its opening word in the Latin translation).

1 Samuel 2:1-10 – It may be that Mary on her four days’ journey to Elizabeth brooded over the story of Hannah and then uttered her own inspired praise.

2 Samuel 7:26

Luke 1:39-45 – Elizabeth, moved by spirit; 67-79 – Zacharias, filled with spirit; 2:25-32 – Simeon had the spirit upon him; Mary is not said to have the spirit’s influence.

46 – Psalm 34:3

47 – Hab. 3:18; Isaiah 61:10; and Psalm 35:9

48 – Psalms 136:23; 138:6

49 – Psalm 111:9; Isaiah 57:15

50 – Psalm 103:17; Exodus 20:6

51 – Psalms 98:1; 89:10

52 – Psalms 75:7; 147:6; 107:40

53 – Psalms 107:9; 34:10

54 – Psalm 98:3

55 – Psalm 105:42

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