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Luke 1:71

ESV that we should be saved from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us;
NIV salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us—
NASB Salvation from our enemies, And from the hand of all who hate us;
CSB salvation from our enemies and from the hand of those who hate us.
NLT Now we will be saved from our enemies and from all who hate us.
KJV That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us;
NKJV That we should be saved from our enemies And from the hand of all who hate us,

What does Luke 1:71 mean?

This is a citation of Psalm 106:10, which celebrated God's intervention for Israel at the Red Sea (Psalm 106:7–9; Exodus 14:28–30). The Exodus from Egypt was both a literal rescue from slavery and a powerful symbol of spiritual salvation (Galatians 4:3–5). That rescue proved God's promises to men like Abraham and Isaac were true (Exodus 6:8). Other guarantees came in the form of prophecies (Luke 1:70) about a Messiah (Isaiah 9:6–7) and a herald who would announce Messiah's ministry (Malachi 3:1; 4:6; Isaiah 40:3).

All these ideas are celebrated by Zechariah, a priest (Luke 1:5, 67). His wife has given birth (Luke 1:57) to the man later known as John the Baptist (Luke 1:13; 3:2–3). John's role will be to announce the Savior, Jesus Christ, whose impending birth was recently announced by an angel (Luke 1:31–33). Jesus' first coming to earth will establish a means for mankind to be saved from sin (John 3:16–17), while His second coming will establish an eternal end to all sin and evil (Revelation 19:11–15; 21:1–5).
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