Characters at the Cradle: Zechariah's Prophecy, A Message of Repentance
by David Chadwick
Zechariah's prophecy gives strong gospel implications to the importance and need for repentance.
Luke 1:77-78 says that John, in preparing the way for the Lord, would "give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high…"
Zechariah knew that John's life's mission would be to point to Jesus. John the Baptist would bring a message of repentance before people even heard Jesus's message. His words would prime the hearts of people to receive the Word (John 1:1).
Jesus's…
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