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And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Luke 1:11 — KJV
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Luke 1:11
King James Version (KJV)
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Luke 1:11
Verse 11 of 80
Commentary
Commentary on Luke 1:11
Theological / DevotionalAppeared. From the record it seems that the appearance of the angel was not merely in vision, but was actually apparent to normal sense perceptions.
Angel of the Lord. This was the angel Gabriel (see on v. 19), who more than five centuries previously had appeared to Daniel to announce the time of Messiah’s coming (Dan. 9:21, 25). Now, with the Saviour’s coming near, Gabriel appears to announce the birth of the prophet who is to prepare the people for the coming of the Promised One.
The right side. Of the altar. This was the south side, the positions being reckoned from the point of view of the altar’s facing the east. The right side was often a position of honor (see Matt. 25:33; Acts 7:55, 56; Heb. 1:3; etc.), and Zacharias should have recognized the position as an indication of favor, but did not (DA 97, 98; see PP 351).
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