Discovery BoxLuke 1:33 
Context1:33 He 1 will reign over the house of Jacob 2 forever, and his kingdom will never end.”
Luke 1:52-53
Context1:52 He has brought down the mighty 3 from their thrones, and has lifted up those of lowly position; 4
1:53 he has filled the hungry with good things, 5 and has sent the rich away empty. 6
1 tn Grk “And he.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. A new sentence is begun here in the translation because of the length of the sentence in Greek.
2 tn Or “over Israel.”
sn The expression house of Jacob refers to Israel. This points to the Messiah’s relationship to the people of Israel.
3 tn Or “rulers.”
4 tn Or “those of humble position”
sn The contrast between the mighty and those of lowly position is fundamental for Luke. God cares for those that the powerful ignore (Luke 4:18-19).
5 sn Good things refers not merely to material blessings, but blessings that come from knowing God.
6 sn Another fundamental contrast of Luke’s is between the hungry and the rich (Luke 6:20-26).
