Luke 1:5-7 faithful, but not fruitfulZechariah was a priest, representing the people of Israel before God by ministering in the temple (v5). He and his wife Elizabeth were faithful to God, "observing all the Lord's commandments and regulations blamelessly" (v6). In spite of their respectable resume, they were barren and unfruitful--they had no child (v7). In the Old Covenant system, the fruit of the womb (children) was a reward from God (Deu 28:4,11, Ps 127:3-5). No fruit of the womb indicated some spiritual deficiency (Deu 28:18, 2Sam 6:23, Isa 26:18). Couples who were childless, in that era, were considered disgraced and disfavored by God. Read More at:
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