Luke 1:73

73 iusiurandum quod iuravit ad Abraham patrem nostrum

Luke 1:73 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 1:73

The oath which he swore to our father Abraham.
] When he swore by himself, because he could swear by no greater, that in blessing he would bless him; that his seed should possess the gates of his enemies, and in it all the nations of the earth should be blessed: all which have been fulfilled in Jesus the Messiah; see ( Genesis 22:16-18 ) ( Hebrews 6:13 Hebrews 6:14 ) .

Luke 1:73 In-Context

71 salutem ex inimicis nostris et de manu omnium qui oderunt nos
72 ad faciendam misericordiam cum patribus nostris et memorari testamenti sui sancti
73 iusiurandum quod iuravit ad Abraham patrem nostrum
74 daturum se nobis ut sine timore de manu inimicorum nostrorum liberati serviamus illi
75 in sanctitate et iustitia coram ipso omnibus diebus nostris
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