Luke 2:14

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 2:14

Luke 2:14 The Angels' Christmas Hymn. I. "Glory," so the angels began, "to God in the highest!" Why was the birth of Christ glory to God in the highest? Besides other deep mysteries, which there may be in that saying, God did thus begin to make known to the holy angels, to those who serve Him in the highest, His manifold wisdom in respect of the eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. This is evermore His special glory among them, as any condescending act of a great and... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Luke 2:13-14

DISCOURSE: 1472THE ANGELS’ SONGLuke 2:13-14. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will toward men.THE circumstances of our Saviour’s birth characterize in a measure, the dispensation which he came to introduce. The Gospel exhibits a plain, yet profound, scheme of salvation: while its great outlines are intelligible to the meanest capacity, it abounds with the most sublime, and... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Luke 2:14

on earth Cf. (See Scofield " :-") read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Luke 2:14

The First Christmas Carol by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) This sermon, preached by Tony Capoccia, is now available on Audio Cassette or CD: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." Luke 2:14 (KJV) It is wrong to worship angels; but it is appropriate to love them. Although it would be a great sin, and a crime against the Sovereign Court of Heaven to pay the slightest adoration to the mightiest angel, yet it would be unkind and inappropriate, if we did not give... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 2:1-52

Now it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And the taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syra.) And all went to be taxed, every one to his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, and unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, (because he was of the house and the lineage of David,) to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, who at this point was... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 2:1-52

Luke 2:1 . It came to pass in those days, when John was born, and when the Roman emperor, Augustus Cæsar, filled the throne, and was in the thirty first year of his reign, that, a decree was issued for a general taxation according to men’s property. This emperor, after the battle of Actium, became so popular, that the senate invited him to take the reins of government into his hands, which laid, properly speaking, the foundation of the imperial monarchy of Rome. Augustus, as a man of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 2:14

Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highestThe angels’ song (A Christmas sermon)First heard above the plains of Bethlehem it is one day to be heard over all the world.Its sweet melody is to be woven into every language which men have learnt to speak. The angels are to hear it in all dialects and tongues. It is to be the choral response of a gladdened world to the birthday joy which was once poured forth upon the shepherd hearts at Bethlehem. I. WE OWE CHRISTMAS-TIDE TO CHRISTIANITY. II. LET US... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 2:14

14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Ver. 14. Glory be to God on high ] Let God have all the glory, so we may have the peace and grace or good will (for of these angels, Saint Paul learned to salute with grace and peace). Mihi placet distributio angelica, saith Bernard, gratanter accipio quod relinquis, relinquo quod retines: abiuro gloriam, ne amitterem pacem. I am well content with the angels’ distribution, I thankfully accept (Lord) what thou... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 2:14

Glory: Luke 19:38, Psalms 69:34, Psalms 69:35, Psalms 85:9-2 Kings :, Psalms 96:11-1 Chronicles :, Isaiah 44:23, Isaiah 49:13, John 17:4, Ephesians 1:6, Ephesians 3:20, Ephesians 3:21, Philippians 2:11, Revelation 5:13 and: Luke 1:79, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 57:19, Jeremiah 23:5, Jeremiah 23:6, Micah 5:5, Zechariah 6:12, Zechariah 6:13, John 14:27, Acts 10:36, Romans 5:1, 2 Corinthians 5:18-Proverbs :, Ephesians 2:14-Job :, Colossians 1:20, Hebrews 13:20, Hebrews 13:21 good: John... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 2:14

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.Glory be to God in the highest; on earth peace; good will toward men — The shouts of the multitude are generally broken into short sentences. This rejoicing acclamation strongly represents the piety and benevolence of these heavenly spirits: as if they had said, Glory be to God in the highest heavens: let all the angelic legions resound his praises. For with the Redeemer's birth, peace, and all kind of happiness, come down... read more

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