Luke 1:65

And fear came on all that dwelt round about them,.... That is, the fear of God, an awful reverence of the divine majesty; they perceived the hand of God was in these things, and that these were…

And fear came ... - The word “fear” often denotes ‘religious reverence.’ The remarkable circumstances attending the birth of John, and the fact that Zechariah was suddenly restored to speech,…

And fear came - Seeing what they might have thought a paralytic affection so suddenly and effectually healed. Φοβος - This word certainly means in several places, religious fear or reverence; and in…

In these verses, we have,

I. The birth of John Baptist, Luk 1:57. Though he was conceived in the womb by miracle, he continued in the womb according to the ordinary course of nature (so did our…

fear The minds of men at this period were full of dread and agitated expectancy, which had spread even to the heathen. Virg. Ecl.iv.; Orac. Sibyl.iii.; Suet. Vesp.4; Tac. Hist.v. 13; Jos. Bell.…