KJV ORIGINAL
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is exactly what God promised through his prophets, the same message he's been sharing since the very beginning of time.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's been planning this rescue mission since day one.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Zechariah's prophetic song in the Gospel of Luke, uttered after the miraculous birth of his son, John the Baptist, in the first century AD under Roman rule in Judea. It refers to the long line of Old Testament prophets, such as Isaiah and Jeremiah, who from the earliest times spoke God's promises about the Messiah. In this context, it emphasizes the fulfillment of ancient prophecies in the events surrounding Jesus' coming, bridging the Old and New Testaments.
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