Luke 1:70

“As he spake, by the mouth of his holy prophets, etc.] Which shows not only the veracity and faithfulness of God in his promises, but the early intimations that were given by him concerning the Messiah: for it follows, which have been since world began; or from the beginning of the world; ever since the first hint of the Messiah, as the seed of the woman, that should bruise the serpent's head, was given, he was more or less spoken of. Adam, the first prophet, seems to have respect to him, when he calls his wife Eve, which signifies life; and because she should be the mother of all living. Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of him, of his second coming, which supposes his first; and…”

“since the world began--or, "from the earliest period."”

“His holy prophets ... - All the prophets are said to have referred to the Messiah, from the beginning of the world. The most striking of these were Jacob Genesis 49:10; Moses Deuteronomy 18:15; Isaiah Isaiah 9:6-7; Isaiah 53:1-12. Since the world began - This is not to be taken literally, for there were no prophets “immediately after” the creation. It is merely a general expression, designed to denote that all the prophets had predicted the coming of the Messiah. Compare the Luke 24:27 note; Revelation 19:10 note. return to 'Top of Page'”

“His prophets, who have been since the world began - For there were prophets from the very beginning. Luke 1:74”

“spake: Sa2 23:2; Jer 30:10; Mar 12:36; Act 28:25; Heb 3:7; Pe2 1:21; Rev 19:10 which: Luk 24:26, Luk 24:27, Luk 24:44; Gen 3:15, Gen 12:3, Gen 49:10; Dan 9:24-27; Act 3:21-24; Pe1 1:12 Luke 1:71”