Luke 1:69

and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David

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WEBBE

and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David

BSB

He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David,

KJV

And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

ASV

And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David

BBE

Lifting up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

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καὶ kai and G2532 ἤγειρεν ēgeiren has raised up G1453 κέρας keras a horn G2768 σωτηρίας sōtērias of salvation G4991 ἡμῖν hēmin for us G3165 ἐν en in G1722 τῷ tō the G3588 οἴκῳ oikō house G3624 Δαυὶδ Dauid of David G1138 τοῦ tou the G3588 παιδὸς paidos servant G3816 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846

The early church

Because Christ was born of the seed of David, according to the flesh, it is said, A horn of salvation to us in the house of his servant David; as it has also elsewhere been said, A vineyard hath been planted in a horn, (Is. 5:1.) i. e. in Jesus Christ.
Origen of Alexandria · d. 253Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
(Serm. de Anna. IV.) Now by a horn he means power, glory, and honour, deriving it metaphorically from the brute creatures, to whom God has given horns for defence and glory.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
The kingdom of our Saviour Christ is called also the horn of salvation, because all our bones are clothed with flesh, but the horn alone stretches beyond the flesh; so the kingdom of Christ is called the horn of salvation, as reaching beyond the world and the delights of the flesh. According to which figure David and Solomon were consecrated by the horn of oil to the glory of the kingdom.
Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
God seemed to be asleep, disregarding the sins of the multitude, but in these last times coming in the flesh, He hath risen up and trodden down the evil spirits who hated us. Hence it is said, And he hath raised up an horn of salvation to us in the house of his servant David.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 67–80

Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and salvation of the Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the day dawns. In John the Baptist it began to break, and increased apace to the perfect day. The gospel is discovering; it shows that about which we were utterly in the dark; it is to give light to those that sit in darkness, the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. It is reviving; it brings light to those that sit in the shadow of death, as condemned prisoners in the dungeon. It is directing; it is to guide our feet in the way of peace, into that way which will bring us to peace at last, Ro 3:17. John gave proofs of strong faith, vigorous and holy affections, and of being above the fear and love of the world. Thus he ripened for usefulness; but he lived a retired life, till he came forward openly as the forerunner of the Messiah. Let us follow peace with all men, as well as seek peace with God and our own consciences. And if it be the will of God that we live unknown to the world, still let us diligently seek to grow strong in the grace of Jesus Christ.

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David

Topics

Jesus, The ChristProphecySalvation

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.