Luke 1:11 meaning and explanation
Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
Luke 1:11, Berean Standard Bible
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Zechariah, an aging priest, is serving alone in the temple during the hour of incense while the crowd prays outside. Luke places the angel at the right side of the altar of incense, the side associated with favor in Jewish imagery, and the sudden appearance breaks the ordered stillness of worship.
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