King James Version
What Does Luke 1:69 Mean?
“And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;”
Context
67
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying,
68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people ,
69
And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;
70
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
71
That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(69) **Hath raised up an horn of salvation.**—The symbolism of the *horn* comes from Psalm 132:17, where it is used of the representative of the House of David, and answers to the “Anointed” of the other clause of the verse. It originated obviously in the impression made by the horns of the bull or stag, as the symbols of strength. Here, following in the steps of the Psalmist, Zacharias uses it as a description of the coming Christ, who is to be raised up in the House of David.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
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Theological Significance
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