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Luke 1:73

Luke 1:73
The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

The oath which he swore to our father Abraham. When he swore by himself, because he could swear by no greater, that in…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

The oath - This oath is recorded in Gen 22:16-17. It was an oath in which God swore by himself (because he could swear…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 1:67-80

We have here the song wherewith Zacharias praised God when his mouth was opened; in it he is said to prophesy (Luk…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

The oath which he sware Gen 12:3; Gen 17:4; Gen 22:16-17; comp. Heb 7:13-14; Heb 7:17.