According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
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Interpretation
The father and mother of John the Baptist were sinners as all are, and were justified and saved in the same way as others; but they were eminent for piety and integrity. They had no children, and it could not be expected that Elisabeth should have any in her old age.
Glossary
- Holy Place Place
- Biblical room. Modern identification: Mount Moriah.