“The Dawning of a New Era, Part Two” | September 18, 2022

I.         “The Annunciation of John”
Luke 1:5-13; (Ac 10:4, 31); (Lk 1:60, 63)
Luke 1:14-17; (Lk 1:58); Lk 7:28; Matt 11:11; Lk 7:33
Numbers 6:3; Jdg 13:4, 17, 14; Matt 11:18; (Ac 2:15, 17) Ephesians 5:18; Lk 1:41, 67; (see Ac 2:4); Gen 1:27; 2:7
Genesis 3:1-6, 17; Ro 5:12-19; 1Ti 2:14;1Co 15:22,45
Malachi 4:5; Is 40:3
Isaiah 49:1, 5; Jer 1:5; Lk 1:76; Jn 3:28; (See Matt 11:14)
Malachi 4:6; Ro 10:21; Lk 7:27; Mal 3:1; Matt 11:10
Mark 1:2; 1Ki 17:17-24; 18:36-46; Ja 5:17-18
 
II.      ​“The Consternation of Zechariah” 
Luke 1:18-20; Gen 15:8 (Gen 17:17); Lk 1:26; Dan 8:16
Romans 10:17; Dan 9:21; Rev 8:2 (1Ki 17:1; Job 1:6;
Isaiah 63:9; Matt 18:10); Lk 1:62
Daniel 9:24
Daniel 9:19-26; Is 61:1; Ac 4:24-28; Ezra 7; Lk 1:18

III.     “The Recognition of Israel”  
Luke 1:21-23; (Lk 1:9, 21, 62); 2Chr 23:8 (see Lk 1:8)
(2 Kings 11:5; 1Chr 9:25); Heb 10:11; Lk 1:23

IV.       “The Realization of the Promise”  
Luke 1:24-25; (Gen 30:23; 1Sa 1:6; Ps 113:9; Is 4:1)
Luke 1:16-17; Ezekiel 36; 37; John 3; Heb 10:1-22
Lk 1:24; 14-17; Ac 4:12
 
 
Greek Word Study:
Joy: ‘chara’: From ‘chairo’ (cheerfulness); i.e. calm delight: - x greatly, joy (-fully), pleasant. Noun from ‘chairo’, to rejoice. Joy, rejoicing, gladness. The feeling experience in one’s heart, especially a result of God’s Grace. (Lk1:14)
Gladness: ‘agalliasis’: from ‘agalliao’(exaltation); specially welcome; - glad (-ness), (great) joy. Noun from ‘agalliao’, to exult, exuberant joy. (Lk 1:14)
Rejoice: ‘chairo’: to be “cheer”ful, i.e. calmly happy: - be glad, joyfully, rejoice. Particularly, to rejoice, be glad. (Lk 1:14)
Holy Spirit: ‘pneuma’: (by analogy or figuratively) a spirit; Divine – God, Christ’s Spirit, The Holy Spirit. Spirit: of the Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit everywhere is represented as being in intimate union with God the Father and God the Son; The Holy Spirit’s influence and effect upon others, such as the Power of the Holy Spirit. Spoken of His filling and empowering others (Lk 1:15)
Turn: ‘epistrepho’: From ‘epi’ (to) and ‘strepho’ (to turn): -to revert (literal, figurative, or moral): - Bring Back, (re-) turn (back). To turn upon, toward. In a moral sense: to turn toward or convert unto (Lk 1:16, 17)
Children: ‘uihos’: apparently a primary word; a “son”, used very widely of immediate, remote, or figurative kinship: - child, descendant, people, son. Spoken of in a wider sense of a descendant, in the plural descendants (2) Plural – especially of the posterity of Abraham, descendants of Israel (Lk 1:16)
“Spirit and power”: ‘pneuma1 kai dunamis2’: Spirit1: universally, the disposition or influence which fills and governs the soul of anyone; the efficient source of any power, affection, emotion, desire, etc.; in the same spirit  with which Elijah was filled of old (Lk1:17) and ‘dunamis2’: from ‘dunamai’ (to be able); force (literal or figurative); specially miraculous power; - ability, means, mighty (work), (perform, work) miracle, (miraculous) power. Power, ability, strength force. (Lk 1:17)
Disobedient1 to the wisdom2 of the just3”: ‘apeithes1 en phronesis2 dikaios3’: unpersuadable1, i.e. contumacious – disobedient. Adj. from priv. (a) 1, without and (peitho) to persuade. Unwilling to be persuaded, unbelieving1, disobedient. (Lk1:17, Ac 26:19; Ro 1:30…) 2 Mental Action or activity, i.e. moral insight: insight wisdom. 2A mode of thinking and feeling (Lk 1:17) Equitable in character or act; (by implication) innocent, Holy3 (absolute or relative); - innocent, just3. “Unbelievers1 to the attitude2 of the righteous3”
Prepared: ‘kataskueazo’: to prepare thoroughly (by external equipment) to construct, create: - build, construct, make, prepare. (thoroughly prepared in spirit) (Lk 1:18)
Sent: ‘apostello’: set apart i.e. (by implication) to send out (properly on a mission) (lit or fig) Spoken of persons sent as messengers, agent, etc. Of Angels sent from God (Lk1:19)
“Bring Good News”: ‘euaggelizo’: to announce good news (“evangelize) especially the Gospel; - announce, bring good news, preach ([the]Good News, the Gospel) To announce, publish as glad tidings (Lk1:19, 4:18...)
Silent: ‘siopao’: from ‘siope’ (silence i.e. a hush); properly muteness: involuntary stillness or inability to speak: - be silent. (Lk1:20)
Believe: ‘pisteuo’: to have faith (in, upon, with respect to a person or thing): Believe (aorist active indicative requires action on behalf of subject) (Lk 1:20)
“Looked on”: ‘epeidon’: to regard (favorably or otherwise): look up(on); to look upon favorably, especially with kindness (Lk 1:25)
Reproach: ‘oneidos’: notoriety i.e. a taunt (disgrace): reproach (Lk 1:25)
John: ‘ioannes’: Joannes: John “Jehovah is a gracious giver” (Lk 1:13)