Luke 1:73

73 The great oath [The oath] that he swore to Abraham, our father,

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 Health from our enemies, and from the hand of all men that hated us [and from the hand of all that hated us].

72 To do mercy with our fathers, and to have mind of his holy testament.

73 The great oath [The oath] that he swore to Abraham, our father,

74 to give himself to us. That we without dread delivered from the hand of our enemies, serve to him [That we delivered from the hand of our enemies, serve to him without dread],

75 in holiness and rightwiseness before him in all our days.