Luke 1:60

"On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of his father."

Key Reflection

The circumcision on the eighth day symbolized the child's entry into covenant with God, as established in the Law of Moses. Naming the child after his father, Zacharias, reflects both family tradition and the fulfillment of divine expectations within that covenant framework.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 60. Shall be called John. This was the name which the angel had said should be given to him, of which Zacharias had probably informed Elisabeth by writing. __________________________________________________________________

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