His Name is John

I. The Birth of John the Baptist 1:57-66

A.  A Day of Rejoicing  57-58
	
B.  The “Name” Controversy  59-62

C.  His Name is John  63-64

D.  What kind of child will this be? 65-66,80
	

II. Zecharias' Hymn of Praise 67-79

v. 67 – The Holy Spirit came upon him.  This is an inspired hymn.

A.  God's Faithfulness to the Davidic Covenant 68-71

	1.  The Davidic Covenant – in simplest terms – is the promise – made by God to David that his throne would be an everlasting one.

Isaiah 9:6-7

2. The horn of salvation

This horn would be mighty in two particular ways:
a. In providing redemption
b. In saving Israel from their enemies.

	Psalm 132:11-18

B. God's Faithfulness to the Abrahamic Covenant 72-75

There are 4 infinitives that tie this section together.

1. To perform mercy (v. 72a)

2. To remember – as in remembering His covenant (v. 72b)

3. To grant – which is to give or bestow to us (v. 74a)

4. “Might serve” is also an infinitive – “to serve” – (v. 74b)

   Genesis 12:1-3; 22:15-18

C. Zechariah's Praise for the Gift of John 76-77

D.  Zechariah's Praise for a “New Day”   78-79

	The word “Dayspring” is the old English word for “the Dawn”.  	It's the first light of a new day.  Zechariah realizes it is a new day, because of the coming of  Messiah.

Isaiah 9:2