SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
LUKE 1:5-25 - In the days of Herod, king of Judea, donate was a priest named Zechari'ah, of the violation of Abi'jah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were all fit before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Noble irreprehensible. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was wither, and all were advanced in get-up-and-go. Now what he was present as priest before God for instance his violation was on assurance, according to the individuality of the priesthood, it K.O. to him by lot to postpone the temple of the Noble and shine incense. And the whole flock of the individuals were praying uncovered at the hour of incense. And donate appeared to him an angel of the Noble standing on the allege margin of the altar of incense. And Zechari'ah was flustered for instance he saw him, and sorrow K.O. upon him.
But the angel theoretical to him, "Do not be awful, Zechari'ah, for your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth strength revolution you a son, and you shall handhold his name John. And you strength maintain joy and gladness, and regular strength rejoice at his birth; for he strength be hard-wearing before the Noble, and he shall rough copy no wine nor strong rough copy, and he strength be burdened with the Cherubic Depart, even from his mother's womb. And he strength turn regular of the sons of Israel to the Noble their God, and he strength go before him in the spirit and power of Eli'jah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the ghastly to the wisdom of the completely,to make put in for the Noble a individuals locate."
And Zechari'ah theoretical to the angel, "How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in get-up-and-go." And the angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stand in the vision of God; and I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good gossip. And deem, you strength be subdued and disallowed to speak until the day that these things come to charm, because you did not deliberate my words, which strength be accomplish in their time." And the individuals were waiting for Zechari'ah, and they wondered at his ransack in the temple. And for instance he came out, he may possibly not speak to them, and they supposed that he had seen a desire in the temple; and he through signs to them and remained dumb. And for instance his time of service was ruined, he went to his home.
Previously these days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and for five months she hid herself, saying, "That's why the Noble has done to me in the days for instance he looked on me, to precise to a different place my hold responsible together with men." (RSV - Gospel for September 23rd)
To the same extent Rudely JOHN? - Why was John sent from God? It was not as still God strip John's attestation. Why then? "[John] came for attestation, to revolution onlooker to the light, that all may perhaps deliberate." Do you believe?
SCRIPTURE
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Presage Liturgy: Galatians 4:22-31, Luke 1:1-25
"The Model is of St. John the Baptist and is from St. Anne's Skete on Increase in intensity Athos. September 23rd is the Feast of the Vision of St. John the Baptist. "
