Luk 1:30-33 | RWP | e4.org | Favour ( χαριν ). Grace. Same root as χαιρω (rejoice) and χαριτοω in verse . To find favour is a common O.T. phrase. Χαρις is a very ancient and common word with a variety of applied meanings. They all come from the notion of sweetness, charm, loveliness, joy, delight, like words of grace, , growing grace, , with grace, . The notion of kindness is in it also, especially of God towards men as here. It is a favourite word for Christianity, the Gospel of the grace of God ( ) in contrast with law or works ( ). Gratitude is expressed also ( ), especially to God ( ). With God ( παρα τω θεω ). Beside God.

‏ Luke 1:30-33

Favour ( χαριν ). Grace. Same root as χαιρω (rejoice) and χαριτοω in verse 28. To find favour is a common O.T. phrase. Χαρις is a very ancient and common word with a variety of applied meanings. They all come from the notion of sweetness, charm, loveliness, joy, delight, like words of grace, Lu 4:22, growing grace, Eph 4:29, with grace, Col 4:6. The notion of kindness is in it also, especially of God towards men as here. It is a favourite word for Christianity, the Gospel of the grace of God (Ac 20:24) in contrast with law or works (Joh 1:16). Gratitude is expressed also (Lu 6:32), especially to God (Ro 6:17).

With God ( παρα τω θεω ). Beside God.

Conceive in thy womb ( συλλημψη εν γαστρ ). Adding εν γαστρ to the verb of 1:24. Same idiom in Isa 7:14 of Immanuel.

Jesus ( Ιησουν ). As to Joseph in Mt 1:21, but without the explanation of the meaning. See on Matthew.

The Son of the Most High ( υιος Hυψιστου ). There is no article in the Greek, but the use of Most High in verse 35 clearly of God as here. In Lu 6:35 we find "sons of the Most High" ( υιο Hυψιστου ) so that we cannot insist on deity here, though that is possible. The language of 2Sa 7:14; Isa 9:7 is combined here.

Shall be no end ( ουκ εστα τελος ). Luke reports the perpetuity of this Davidic kingdom over the house of Jacob with no Pauline interpretation of the spiritual Israel though that was the true meaning as Luke knew. Joseph was of the house of David (Lu 1:27) and Mary also apparently (Lu 2:5).