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Reformed 1771 · An Exposition of the Old and New Testament, Luke 1:42

John Gill, on Luke 1:42

John Gill · 1697–1771
Luke 1:42 · Douay-Rheims
“And she cried out with a loud voice, and said: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.”
On this verse:
“And she spake out with a loud voice,.... So as that all in the house might hear; she spake with great vehemency of soul, and strength of affection, being under a very powerful impression of the Spirit of God: and said, blessed art thou among women; the same words that the angel had said to her before, Luk 1:28. and blessed is the fruit of thy womb: this is a reason why she is called blessed, because her child was blessed; being in union with a divine person, who is God over all, blessed for ever; and who has all spiritual blessings in him, and is that seed, in which all nations of the earth were to be blessed; and so is both blessed in himself, and the source of all blessedness to others. The Jews say (h), that the six measures of barley, Boaz gave to Ruth, Rut 3:15 signified, that six righteous men should spring from her, and among, them the Messiah; who should be blessed with six blessings, and they are these; the spirit of wisdom and understanding, of counsel and of might, the spirit of knowledge, and of the fear of the Lord; see Isa 11:2. (h) Targum & R. Sol. Jarchi in loc.”

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