Luke 1:73 (DRB)

Passage

The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:71 Salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all that hate us.

Luke 1:72 To perform mercy to our fathers and to remember his holy testament.

Luke 1:73 The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, that he would grant to us.

Luke 1:74 That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, we may serve him without fear:

Luke 1:75 In holiness and justice before him, all our days.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "oath", "swore", "abraham", "father", and "grant". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "oath" and "swore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 72's "To perform mercy to our fathers and..." into verse 74's "That being delivered from the hand of...", so "oath" and "swore" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "oath" and "swore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.