Lux Domini
There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

Key themes

PrayerJustice and mercySalvationSpirit

Glossary

Elisabeth Person

God her oath, the mother of John the Baptist ( Luke 1:5 ). She was a descendant of Aaron. She and her husband Zacharias (q. v. ) “were both righteous before God” ( Luke 1:5 , 13).

Judea Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Jerusalem.