The Benedictus

Luke 1:57-80 | Andrew Murch | Continuing through Luke's account of the birth of Jesus, we come first to the birth of John—or, as we'll know him, John the Baptist. Elizabeth's pregnancy and John's birth are the glorious fulfillment of God's promises. John will precede the Messiah and call God's people to repentance and renewed faithfulness. Here, Zechariah's tongue is loosed as he praises God for the birth of the final old covenant prophets.