Luka 1:69

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dhe na ngriti një shpëtim të pushtetshëm në shtëpinë e Davidit, shërbëtorit të vet,

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an: 1 Samuel 2:10, 2 Samuel 22:3, Psalms 18:2, Psalms 132:17, Psalms 132:18, Ezekiel 29:21

in: 2 Samuel 7:26, 1 Kings 11:13, Psalms 89:3, Psalms 89:20-37, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 11:1-9, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Jeremiah 33:15-26, Ezekiel 34:23, Ezekiel 34:24, Ezekiel 37:24, Ezekiel 37:25, Amos 9:11, Mark 11:10, Romans 1:2, Romans 1:3, Revelation 22:16

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 1:48 - Blessed 1 Kings 11:36 - David 1 Kings 15:4 - give him 2 Chronicles 6:4 - Blessed 2 Chronicles 21:7 - as he promised Psalms 18:50 - to his Psalms 75:10 - but the horns Psalms 92:10 - But Psalms 106:4 - visit Psalms 132:11 - Of the fruit Isaiah 7:13 - O house Isaiah 16:5 - in mercy Isaiah 42:6 - and give Jeremiah 21:12 - house Jeremiah 30:9 - General Jeremiah 33:14 - General Jeremiah 33:21 - may Lamentations 2:3 - the horn Ezekiel 21:27 - until Matthew 1:1 - the son of David Matthew 22:42 - The Son Luke 2:11 - unto Acts 2:30 - he Acts 13:23 - this Acts 13:26 - to you Acts 15:16 - build again the tabernacle Acts 26:6 - the promise Romans 9:4 - promises Hebrews 2:3 - so Revelation 5:6 - seven horns

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us,.... Meaning the Messiah, whom God had now raised up:

in the house of his servant David; in David's family, he being now conceived by a virgin of his house; and who, in a little time, would be born in Bethlehem, the city of David. He is called "an horn of salvation", because he is a powerful Saviour. "Horn" denotes power; it being that to a beast, as the arm is to a man, by which it defends itself, and pushes down its enemies; and "salvation" is the work Christ came to effect, and for which he was raised up, and sent: and a Saviour he is, and a mighty one, as appears from his doing and suffering what he has; as bearing all the sins of his people, and making reconciliation for them; obeying all the precepts of the law, and undergoing the penalty of it; being made a curse, and becoming obedient to death, even the death of the cross: as also, from his delivering them from sin, Satan, and the law, which no other could have done; and from his grappling with, conquering, spoiling, and destroying all his, and our enemies. Moreover, the word "horn" signifies regal power, honour, and dignity; see Daniel 7:24 and so may not only denote the work of Christ as a Saviour, but his office also as a King, who in the discharge of that is likewise a Saviour; for he not only rules, and governs, but protects, defends, and preserves his, people, by his power; see 1 Samuel 2:10.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And hath raised up a horn - A horn is a symbol of strength. The figure is taken from the fact that in horned animals the strength lies in the “horn.” Particularly, the great power of the rhinoceros or unicorn is manifested by the use of a single horn of great “strength,” placed on the head near the end of the nose. When the sacred writers, therefore, speak of great strength they often use the word “horn,” Psalms 148:14; Deuteronomy 33:17; Daniel 7:7-8; Daniel 7:21. The word salvation, connected here with the word “horn,” means that this “strength,” or this mighty Redeemer, was able to save. It is possible that this whole figure may be taken from the Jewish “altar.” On each of the four corners of the altar there was an eminence or small projection called a “horn.” To this persons might flee for safety when in danger, and be safe, 1 Kings 1:50; 1 Kings 2:28. Compare the notes at Luke 1:11. So the Redeemer “may be” called the “horn of salvation,” because those who flee to him are safe.

In the house - In the family, or among the descendants of David.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 69. And hath raised up a horn of salvation — That is, a mighty and glorious Saviour: a quotation from Psalms 18:2. Horns are the well known emblems of strength, glory, and power, both in the sacred and profane writers, because the strength and beauty of horned animals consist in their horns. Horns have also been considered as emblems of light; therefore the heathen god Apollo is represented with horns, to point out the power, glory, and excellence of the solar light. The Chaldee paraphrast sometimes translates קרן keren, horn, by מלכות malcuth, or מלכותא malcutha, 1 Samuel 2:10; Jeremiah 48:25, which signify a kingdom: but it is likely that the allusion is here made to the horns of the altar; and as the altar was a place of refuge and safety, and those who laid hold on its horns were considered to be under the protection of the Lord, so, according to the expression of Zacharias, Jesus Christ is a new altar, to which whosoever flees shall find refuge.

Some imagine that this form of speech is taken from the custom of ancient warriors, who had a horn of steel on the top of their helmets, which ordinarily lay flat, till the person came victorious from battle, and then it was erected, as emblematical of the victory gained. Such a horn as this is represented on the helmet of the Abyssinian kings and warriors: see the plates in Bruce's Travels. To this custom of wearing or lifting up the horn, the following scriptures are thought to allude: 1 Samuel 2:10; Psalms 112:9; Psalms 148:4; Lamentations 2:17. In ancient gems and coins, this form of the horn on helmets is easily discernible, sometimes flat, sometimes erected. A horn, filled with various fruits, was also the emblem of abundance among the ancients: hence their cornu copia, or horn of plenty. From all this we may learn that the Lord Jesus gives a luminous, powerfuly prevalent, glorious, and abundant SALVATION or REFUGE to mankind.

In the house of his servant David — Or, in the family: so the word οικος, house, is often used in the Sacred Writings. In Luke 1:32, the angel states that Mary was of the family of David; and Zacharias, who, from the nature of his office, must have been well acquainted with the public genealogical tables, attests the same thing. This is a matter of considerable importance; because it shows forth the truth of all the prophetic declarations, which uniformly state that the Messiah should come from the family and sit on the throne of DAVID.