Luke 1:5 (LSB)

Passage

In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah, and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:3 it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in orderly sequence, most excellent Theophilus,

Luke 1:4 so that you may know the certainty about the things you have been taught.

Luke 1:5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah, and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Luke 1:6 And they were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and righteous requirements of the Lord.

Luke 1:7 But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "days", "herod", "king", "judea", "priest", "named", "zechariah", and "division". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "days" and "herod", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "so that you may know the certainty..." into verse 6's "And they were both righteous in the...", so "days" and "herod" 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 "days" and "herod" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.