Why would God provide prophecy through the mouth of Zechariah, father of John?
Why does Zechariah speak as if it all has already taken place?
Zechariah Prophesies | Luke 1:67-79 | Heralding the King | Outline | Video
And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel / For he hath visited and wrought redemption for his people
And hath raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of his servant David / As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old
Salvation from our enemies / and from the hand of all that hate us
To show mercy towards our fathers / And to remember his holy covenant
The oath which he sware unto Abraham our father / To grant unto us that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies
Should serve him without fear / In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.Yea and thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Most High / For thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to make ready his ways
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people In the remission of their sins / Because of the tender mercy of our God
Whereby the dayspring from on high shall visit us / To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death / To guide our feet into the way of peace.
