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Mary's Song of Praise: The Magnificat - And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. And his mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation.
Dec 21, 2020 · And Mary said: “My soul exalts the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. “For He has had regard for the humble state of His bondslave; For behold, from this time on all generations will count me blessed. “For the Mighty One has done great things for me; And holy is His name. Verses 50-53 contrast the kind of people God is ...
Dec 15, 2023 · Mary’s song is a song of praise. She is not just sharing her thoughts with her cousin. She is saying that the Lord is great, and her spirit is rejoicing with the news that has come to her. Today, Mary’s song is called The Magnificat, meaning “my soul magnifies the Lord” in Latin.
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Luke 2. Luke 1:26-38. New International Version. The Birth of Jesus Foretold. 26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said ...
Dec 7, 2016 · With this historical backdrop and with Mary’s humble heart overflowing with praise and thanks to God, she responds in worship (for a comparison, cf. Hannah’s song, 1 Sam. 2:1-10). The Theological and Doxological Response. Mary glorifies the Lord and rejoices in God her Savior (1:46b-47).
Mary’s song.— μεγαλύνει: magnificat, Vulg[10], whence the ecclesiastical name for this hymn, which has close affinities with the song of Hanna in 1 Samuel 2:1-10; variously regarded by critics: by some, e.g., Godet and Hahn, as an extemporised utterance under inspiration by Mary, by others as a remnant of old Jewish-Christian Hymnology (J. Weiss, etc.), by others still as a purely ...
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Dec 18, 2023 · But it’s my conviction that these familiar passages actually contain great challenges for the way we approach life and faith. Take Mary’s song in Luke 1:46-55. Mary has a lot to think about. She is pregnant, by means of the Holy Spirit, with a son she’s been told is the Son of God (v 35). Now her relative Elizabeth has greeted her with ...
