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Chinese NCV (Simplified)

路加福音 1:25

“主在眷顧的日子,這樣看待我,要把我在人間的羞恥除掉。”

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Barrenness;   Childlessness;   Conception;   Elisabeth (Elizabeth);   Joy;   Miracles;   Zacharias (Zechariah);   Scofield Reference Index - Holy Spirit;   Law of Moses;   Righteousness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Virtues;   Womanhood, Crowning Qualities of;   Women;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Children;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Barrenness;   Elisabeth;   John;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Age, Old (the Aged);   John the Baptist;   Miracle;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Angel;   Union Hypostatical;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Barren;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Daniel, the Book of;   Juttah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Barren, Barrenness;   Jesus, Life and Ministry of;   John;   Luke, Gospel of;   Mother;   Reproach;   Zacharias;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Child, Children;   John the Baptist;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Annunciation, the ;   Home (2);   Reproach (2);   Shame;   Zacharias ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elisabeth ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Gabriel;   Theophilus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elisabeth;   Gabriel;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - John, the Baptize;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Birth;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Barrenness;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Gabriel;   John the Baptist;  

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
说 : 主 在 眷 顾 我 的 日 子 , 这 样 看 待 我 , 要 把 我 在 人 间 的 羞 耻 除 掉 。

Contextual Overview

5 During the time Herod ruled Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah who belonged to Abijah's group. Zechariah's wife, Elizabeth, came from the family of Aaron. 6 Zechariah and Elizabeth truly did what God said was good. They did everything the Lord commanded and were without fault in keeping his law. 7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth could not have a baby, and both of them were very old. 8 One day Zechariah was serving as a priest before God, because his group was on duty. 9 According to the custom of the priests, he was chosen by lot to go into the Temple of the Lord and burn incense. 10 There were a great many people outside praying at the time the incense was offered. 11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing on the right side of the incense table. 12 When he saw the angel, Zechariah was startled and frightened. 13 But the angel said to him, "Zechariah, don't be afraid. God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give birth to a son, and you will name him John. 14 He will bring you joy and gladness, and many people will be happy because of his birth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

hath: Luke 1:13, Genesis 21:1, Genesis 21:2, Genesis 25:21, Genesis 30:22, 1 Samuel 1:19, 1 Samuel 1:20, 1 Samuel 2:21, 1 Samuel 2:22, Hebrews 11:11

to take: Genesis 30:23, 1 Samuel 1:6, Isaiah 4:1, Isaiah 54:1-4

Reciprocal: Genesis 29:32 - looked Exodus 2:25 - looked Leviticus 20:20 - childless Judges 11:37 - bewail 2 Samuel 6:23 - Michal 2 Kings 4:17 - General Job 19:5 - plead Psalms 25:18 - Look Matthew 1:18 - of the Luke 1:58 - her neighbours

Cross-References

Genesis 1:8
God named the air "sky." Evening passed, and morning came. This was the second day.
Genesis 1:10
God named the dry land "earth" and the water that was gathered together "seas." God saw that this was good.
Genesis 1:19
Evening passed, and morning came. This was the fourth day.
Genesis 1:20
Then God said, "Let the water be filled with living things, and let birds fly in the air above the earth."
Job 26:13
He breathes, and the sky clears. His hand stabs the fleeing snake.
Jeremiah 27:5
I made the earth, its people, and all its animals with my great power and strength. I can give the earth to anyone I want.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thus hath the Lord dealt with me,.... In a very gracious and bountiful manner; in giving her strength to conceive a son in her old age, and such an one that was to be great, and so useful in his day; of which her husband had doubtless informed her by writing, though he could not speak:

in the days wherein he looked on me; with a favourable eye, with a look of love and mercy:

he took away my reproach from among men; as barrenness was accounted, especially among the Israelites, the seed of Abraham; to whom was promised a numerous issue, as the stars in the sky, and as the sand on the sea shore, and particularly the Messiah; see Genesis 30:23.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thus - In this merciful manner.

To take away my reproach - Among the Jews, a family of children was counted a signal blessing, an evidence of the favor of God, Psalms 113:9; Psalms 128:3; Isaiah 4:1; Isaiah 44:3-4; Leviticus 26:9. To be “barren,” therefore, or to be destitute of children, was considered a “reproach” or a “disgrace,” 1 Samuel 1:6.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 25. To take away my reproach — As fruitfulness was a part of the promise of God to his people, Genesis 17:6, and children, on this account, being considered as a particular blessing from heaven, Exodus 23:20; Leviticus 26:9: Psalms 127:3; so barrenness was considered among the Jews as a reproach, and a token of the disapprobation of the Lord. 1 Samuel 1:6. But see Luke 1:36.


 
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