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Text: Luke 1:57-66

REJOICING WITH ELIZABETH

1. The birth of a son to Elizabeth was well-celebrated

a. By Elizabeth and Zacharias, naturally.

b. By their relatives.

c. By their neighbours (Luke 1:58).

2. The focus of their joy

a. The Lord’s great mercy.

b. In giving the old couple, Zacharias and Elizabeth, a son.

CIRCUMCISION AND THE NAMING OF THE SON

1. The ancient rite of Circumcision

a. This was given by God to Abraham.

b. This was the sign that would mark the nation as God’s covenant people.

c. This was done on the 8th day of the life of the baby boy (Genesis 17:10-14).

2. Naming of the son

a. A suggested name was “Zacharias”. The new-born baby would be named in honour of his father (Luke 1:59).

b. Elizabeth objected. The name of her son was to be called “John”
(Luke 1:60).

c. All who were there were surprised by Elizabeth’s choice.

i. No one in the family was called “John”.

ii. This name was given by the angel Gabriel (Meaning: “Graced by God”) {Luke 1:13}.

iii. But it was not customary to give him a name that was not in the family lineage.

d. They signalled to Zacharias and asked for his choice of a name.

i. He asked for a writing tablet.

ii. He could not speak but he could write.

iii. He wrote, “His name is John!” (Luke 1:63)
He remembered what the angel Gabriel had said (Luke 1:13).

iv. Everyone marvelled!

ANOTHER MIRACLE

The moment Zacharias made his choice known:

1. His mouth was opened. Luke 1:64a

2. His tongue was loosed. Luke 1:64b

3. He spoke, praising God. Luke 1:64c

The period of chastisement was over!

THE NEWS SPREAD

1. Fear came upon all (Luke 1:65).

2. All had heard Elizabeth and Zacharias naming their son “John”.

3. They wondered:

“What kind of child will this be?” (Luke 1:66a).

THE INVOLVEMENT OF GOD

1. The Holy Spirit was with John in conception. Luke 1:15

2. The hand of the Lord was with him in infancy. Luke 1:66

经文：路加福音 1：57－66

与伊利莎白一同欢喜

1. 大大地庆祝伊利莎白儿子的出生

a. 伊利莎白和撒迦利亚

b. 他们的亲戚

c. 他们的邻居 《路加福音 1:58》

2. 他们快乐的焦点

a. 主的大施怜悯

b. 给老夫妇撒迦利亚和伊利莎白一个儿子

割礼和儿子的名

1. 割礼的古代仪式

a. 这是神赐给亚伯拉罕的

b. 这是一个标志，表明这个国家是神立约的子民

c. 这是在男婴出生的第 8 天所行的《创世记 17:10-14》

2. 儿子的名

a. 一个建议是“撒迦利亚”。新生儿将以他父亲的名字命名。《路加福音 1:59》

b. 伊利莎白反对。她儿子的名字将被称为“约翰”。《路加福音 1:60》

c. 所有在场的人都对伊利莎白的选择感到惊讶

i. 亲族中没有人叫“约翰”

ii. 这个名字是天使加百列所赐的（意思是：“蒙上帝恩典”）《路加福音 1:13》

iii. 但是帮他取一个不在家族血统中的名字是不惯常的

d. 他们向撒迦利亚打手势，要求他选择一个名字

i. 他要了一块写字的板

ii. 他不能说话，只能写字

iii. 他写到：“他的名字是约翰！” 《路加福音 1:63》

他记得天使加百列说过的话《路加福音 1:13》

iv. 每个人都惊叹不已！

另一个奇迹

撒迦利亚宣布他的选择的那一刻：

1. 他的口立时开了 《路加福音 1:64a》

2. 他的舌头舒展了 《路加福音 1:64b》

3. 他说出话来，称颂神 《路加福音 1:64c》

惩罚期结束了！

消息传播

1. 周围居住的人都惧怕《路加福音 1:65》

2. 所有的人都听说伊利莎白和撒迦利亚给他们的儿子起名叫“约翰”

3. 他们想知道：

“这个孩子将来怎么样呢？” 《路加福音 1:66a》

上帝的参与

1. 圣灵在受孕时与约翰同在 《路加福音 1:15》

2. 主在他婴儿期与他同在《路加福音 1:66》