---
title: 'The Hymns of the First Chapter of Luke'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'J. Gresham Machen'
date: 1912-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Commentaries'
- 'Hermeneutics'
scriptures:
- 'Luke 1'
- 'Luke 2'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/machen-1912-the-hymns-of-the-first-chapter-of-luke
---

# The Hymns of the First Chapter of Luke

Scholarly analysis of Luke 1–2 hymns (Magnificat, Benedictus), examining Lucan style, Septuagint influence, and scholarly debates over sources and authorship.

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