“The Magnificat, Part Two” | October 16, 2022

I.            “The Arm of the Lord” 
Luke 1:46-50; 1 Sam 1:9-11; 2:1-10; Is 61:8-11
Luke 1:51-52; Ps 89:10-18; Ps 98; 118:14-29; Ja 4:6
Isaiah 51:1-3, 9-12a; Job 5:11; Ps 75:7; 107:40-41
Psalm 113:7-8; 147:6; Eze 21:26; Ja 4:10
Isaiah 53:1-3; [Jn 19:30]; Ex 12:30-42; Dan 3, 4
Daniel 4:37
Matthew 3:7-12
 
II.         “The Promise of the Lord” 
 Luke 1:53-54
Psalm 34:8-10; 107:9; Job 22:9
Luke 6:17-23; 24-26; Jn 6:35
Luke 18:18-27; Is 41:8-10; Heb 2:16; Is 44:20-23; 49:1-7
Psalm 98; Mic :18-20; Lk 1:72-73
 
III.           “The Revelation of the Lord” 
Luke 1:55-56; Gen 3:15; 17:19
Psalm 132:11; 2 Sam 7:12-16
Galatians 3:16-18
Galatians 3:13-14, 21-29; Ro 4:16; Jn 1:12; Ro 8:14-17
Ephesians 3:6; Heb 9:15-16; 2Co 1:19-20

Greek Word Study:
Magnifies: ‘megaluno’: from ‘megas’ (to make (or declare) great), i.e. (figuratively) to Extol: - enlarge, extol, hold in high esteem, honor, magnify, show great. (Lk 1:46) [Mary enlarges, magnifies God in her Soul]
Proud: ‘huperephanos’: from huper (above) and ‘phaino’(appear); appearing above others, i.e. haughty: arrogant, haughty, proud. In the NT, only in the sense of arrogant, haughty, proud. Often associated with those who despise God (Lk 1:51; Ro 1:30; 2Ti 3:2; Jas 4:6; 1Pe 5:5)
Thoughts: ‘dianoia’: deep thought, (by implication) the exercise of the mind: - mind, thought, understanding. Noun from ‘dianoeomai’ (n.f.), to agitate in mind. Thought, mind, the power of thought. (Lk 1:51)
Brought down: ‘kathaireo’: from ‘kata’ (down) and ‘aihreomai’ (to take for oneself – to choose): - to lower (or with violence) demolish (literal or figurative): - bring (take, tear) down, depose, destroy. (Lk 1:52)
Mighty: ‘dunastes’: From ‘dunamai’ (a ruler or officer): Mighty, official, sovereign. Noun from ‘dunamai’ (to be able) One in power, a potentate, prince. (Lk 1:52; 1Ti 6:15)
Humble estate: ‘tapeinos’: depressed, i.e. (figurative) humiliated (in circumstances or disposition): - downcast, of humble estate, lowly. Adjective. Low, not high, particularly of attitude and social positions. Of condition or lot, meaning lowly in spirit, humble, poor, of low degree (Lk 1:52; Jas 1:9) [Spoken of those who know their dire need of God]
Filled: ‘empiplemi’ or ‘empletho’: to fill up, i.e. (by implication) to satisfy (literal or figurative): - enjoy, fill, be full, satisfy. (Lk 1:53)
Hungry: ‘peinao’: to famish (absolute or comparatively); (figurative) to crave: - hunger, hungry. (Lk 1:53)
Good: ‘agathos’: “Good” (in any sense, often as a Noun): - generosity, good (-s, things). Things good and useful, benefits, blessings (Lk 1:53)
Rich: ‘plouteo’: From ‘ploutizo’ (to be or become wealthy); particularly to be rich in material possessions (Lk 1:53)
Helped: ‘antilombanomai’: to take hold of in turn, i.e. succor, also, to participate: - help. In NT, to take hold of in one’s turn, to take part in, to interest one’s self for - Spoken of persons: to aid, to protect, to relieve. (1:54)
Servant: ‘pais’: specially, a slave or servant (especially a minister to a king; and by eminence to God); servant. Spoken of Israel (Lk 1:54)
Mercy: ‘eleos’: compassion (human or Divine, especially active): - Divine mercy, compassion; active pity. (Lk 1:54)
Offspring: ‘sperma’: from ‘speiro’ (to sow) something sown, i.e. seed (including male “sperm”) by implication offspring; specially a remnant (figurative, as if kept for planting): - +conceive, descendant, offspring, seed. Generally, seed in the sense of future generations (Lk 1:55) Hence, Christians are referred to as “the seed of Abraham,” in that they are the spiritual children of Abraham, and by faith are heirs of the promises made to him by God. (Ro 4:16; 8:8; Gal 3:29) Spoken all through Scripture in the “Singular.”
Remained: ‘anaballomai’: to put off (for oneself): - put off [Mary put off leaving presumably to revel in their newfound revelations] (Lk 1:56)