Zechariah’s song is a rich source of prophecy. In these verses, he tells us God’s plan for the Messiah.
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us
in the house of his servant David
(as he said through his holy prophets of long ago),
salvation from our enemies
and from the hand of all who hate us—
Luke 1: 69-71
Strong’s Concordance has this to say about the Greek word for “horn”:
“since animals (esp. bulls) defend themselves with their horns, the horn with the Hebrews (and other nations) is a symbol of strength and courage, and used as such in a variety of phrases”
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