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Nowδὲit happenedἘγένετοwhileἐν τῷheαὐτὸνwas serving as priestἱερατεύεινinἐνthe orderτῇ τάξειof his divisionτῆς ἐφημερίας αὐτοῦbeforeἔναντιGod,τοῦ θεοῦ
Luke 1:8
Study it in the app“Now it happened while he was serving as priest in the order of his division before God,”
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:8, word by word
- it happenedἘγένετοEgeneto
happen
For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.
Where else “Egeneto” appears- was serving as priestἱερατεύεινhierateuein
serve as priest
Serve as priest, perform priestly duties.
Where else “hierateuein” appears- the orderτάξειtaxei
order
Order: the turn or the orderly way of doing something.
Where else “taxei” appears- of his divisionἐφημερίαςephēmerias
division
Division: one of the groups of priests that served in the temple in turn, a week at a time.
Where else “ephēmerias” appears- beforeἔναντιenanti
before
Before, in front of, in the presence of.
Where else “enanti” appears- Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears
The context
7And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days.
8 · This verse (above)
9according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to burn incense after entering into the sanctuary of the Lord.
To study Luke 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does the angel Gabriel tell Mary about the son she will have, and how does she answer at the end? (vv. 30-38)
2. What it means
Why do you think Zechariah was left unable to speak while Mary was not, when both asked the angel a question? (vv. 18-20, 34-38)
3. How I live it
Which promise of God is hard for you to believe today, and what small step could you take in trust, like Mary?