The Greatest Life Ever Lived

A Study in the Incarnate Life of Jesus Christ

Gospels Lesson 12 : Birth of John the Baptist / the Benedictus

LUKE 1:57-80 – JOHN THE BAPTIST BORN – WAS ZACHARIAS DEAF AS WELL AS DUMB (SPEECHLESS)? – THE PROPHECY OF ZACHARIAS, LUKE 1:68-79 – “THE BENEDICTUS” – ZACHARIAS’ PROPHECY / SONG / POEM ONLY TWO LONG SENTENCES – GOD HAS PROVIDED SALVATION FOR HIS PEOPLE IN FULFILLMENT OF PROPHECY – THE NEW-BORN CHILD’S MISSION IS TO BE A WAY-PREPARER FOR THE MESSIAH – HOW THE PROPHETS DESCRIBED THE COMING MESSIAH – WE ARE TO SERVE HIM WITHOUT FEAR IN HOLINESS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS