It was the least likely place, the least likely birth, announced to the least likely people for some of the least likely people- US.

Zacharias celebrates the birth of John the Baptist by announcing a powerful salvation, a promised salvation, a purposeful salvation, the prophet of salvation, and the peace that comes with salvation.

God breaks his 400 years of silence with two angelic visits -one to Zechariah and one to Mary-, two miraculous pregnancies -the barren womb of Elizabeth and the virgin womb of Mary-, two promised births -John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ-, and one song of praise -the Magnificat- that will eventually culminate in the song of praise found in Revelation 7 with all the saints from every nation, tongue, and tribe.