Characters at the Cradle: Mary's Magnificat, God Loves Israel
by David Chadwick
Mary's Magnificat in Luke 1:46-56 depicts a profound display of praise and adoration from Mary toward God. In the Latin Vulgate translation, "magnificat" means "magnifies." These verses are designed to purely magnify the Lord God.
In verses 54 and 55, Mary said, "He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy, as he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his offspring forever."
These verses mark a shift in Mary from praise for what God had done for her personally to praise for what this child would do for Israel. Mary knew that this gift of a Savior would be…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.