SEV Biblia, Chapter 1:70
como habl por boca de los santos que fueron desde el principio, sus profetas:
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 70. As he spake, by the mouth of his holy prophets , etc.] Which shows not only the veracity and faithfulness of God in his promises, but the early intimations that were given by him concerning the Messiah: for it follows, which have been since world began; or from the beginning of the world; ever since the first hint of the Messiah, as the seed of the woman, that should bruise the serpent's head, was given, he was more or less spoken of. Adam, the first prophet, seems to have respect to him, when he calls his wife Eve, which signifies life; and because she should be the mother of all living. Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of him, of his second coming, which supposes his first; and Lamech may be thought to have some regard to him, when he named his son Noah, and said what he did concerning him: Christ was spoken of to Abraham, as his seed, in whom all nations of the earth should be blessed; and God spake of him by the patriarch Jacob, under the name of Shiloh, as who should spring from the tribe of Judah, before the sceptre and lawgiver were departed from it.
Moses foretold that there should arise a prophet from the midst of his brethren like unto him, to whom the Israelites were to hearken. David, the prophet, often speaks of him, particularly of his death, his resurrection from the dead, his ascension to heaven, and session at God's right hand; and the evangelical prophet Isaiah predicts his birth of a virgin, and testified beforehand of the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. Micah points out the very place of his birth; and Zechariah describes the manner of his entrance into Jerusalem, as riding on an ass: to say nothing of what Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and others, have prophesied of him, It is a common saying of the Jews f94 , that all the prophets, all of them prophesied not, jymh twmyl ala but of the days of the Messiah. The men, by whom God spoke of the Messiah, of the mission of him, and of raising up this horn of salvation, for his people, were prophets; men endued with a spirit of prophecy; holy, men, who were sanctified by the Holy Ghost, and spake, as they were moved by him; and these all spake as if it were with one mouth; they all agree in their accounts concerning Christ, though they lived in different periods of time, from the beginning of the world.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 67-80 - Zacharias uttered a prophecy concerning the kingdom and salvation of the Messiah. The gospel brings light with it; in it the day dawns. I John the Baptist it began to break, and increased apace to the perfec day. The gospel is discovering; it shows that about which we wer utterly in the dark; it is to give light to those that sit in darkness the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesu Christ. It is reviving; it brings light to those that sit in the shado of death, as condemned prisoners in the dungeon. It is directing; it is to guide our feet in the way of peace, into that way which will brin us to peace at last, Ro 3:17. John gave proofs of strong faith vigorous and holy affections, and of being above the fear and love of the world. Thus he ripened for usefulness; but he lived a retired life till he came forward openly as the forerunner of the Messiah. Let u follow peace with all men, as well as seek peace with God and our ow consciences. And if it be the will of God that we live unknown to the world, still let us diligently seek to grow strong in the grace of Jesus Christ __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
καθως 2531 ADV ελαλησεν 2980 5656 V-AAI-3S δια 1223 PREP στοματος 4750 N-GSN των 3588 T-GPM αγιων 40 A-GPM των 3588 T-GPM απ 575 PREP αιωνος 165 N-GSM προφητων 4396 N-GPM αυτου 846 P-GSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
70. That have been since the world began (ap aiwnov). A needlessly verbose rendering, retained by Rev. The American Rev. insists on of old.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
1:70 {Since the world began} (ap' aiwnos). Better "from of old" (Weymouth, American Revision).
