Jan. 19, 2025

Last week we ended with Elizabeth's blessing of Mary, so this week we will be in Mary's song or as it has become known "The Magnificat" which comes from the Latin translation of the first few words, or "My Soul"

Luke Lesson 3 Study Questions

1.    My soul magnifies the Lord: This song (often called the Magnificat, after the Latin translation of the first few words) (My Soul) and it resembles Hannah’s song in 1 Samuel 2:1-10, but it also has at least 12 other allusions to the Old Testament. This means that Mary was a woman who _______ and _____ God’s Word. The Scriptures were on her heart, and came out through her song.

2.    Mary was great gifted, highly privileged. She did exactly what such greatly blessed people should do: Mary magnified the Lord. This remedies _____ and self-congratulation and is something every blessed _________ should do.

3.    He who is mighty has done great things for me: This song mainly celebrates God’s goodness, faithfulness, and power. Mary’s song shows the futility of trusting in ____, of trusting in _________ power, or of trusting in _______. Mary’s trust was in God, and it was rewarded.

4.    She brought forth a son: The promise was __________ just as God said it would be. God always keeps His _________.

5.    Even though he had failed before, God gave Zacharias a ________ chance at faith. He gives the same to __ today.

6.    Immediately his mouth was opened: Just as Gabriel said, Zacharias could speak again. He spoke, praising God. It was fitting that Zacharias’ first words were _______ to God. His chastisement for disobedience had not made him bitter. Instead, it made him want to ______ God all the more, at every opportunity.

7.    Zacharias could truly say, “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, for He has visited and redeemed His people.” It was as if God was present for Israel (has visited) in a way not experienced for a long time. (400 years)

8.    Zacharias didn’t even _____ Jesus yet, but he praised Him, he loved Him, and he was passionate about Jesus. We know so much more about Jesus than Zacharias did, so what can excuse the _________ of our hearts?

9.    This says something important about the world Jesus was born into. It was a world hungry for a ______, and a world that was living in the reign of a political savior – Caesar Augustus – but that wasn’t ________.

10.    While Quirinius was governing Syria: This is another historical _______, securing Luke’s account with the reign of known, verifiable __________ people.