“And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;”
He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David — the horn of salvation (keras sōtērias) is the powerful deliverer of Psalm 18:2 and Hannah's song (1 Samuel 2:10). In the house of his servant David: the Davidic covenant is the specific promise being fulfilled. The raised up (ēgeiren) echoes the resurrection language — the same verb used for God raising up the dead will be used for God raising up the Davidic deliverer.
Church Fathers on Luke 1:69
God seemed to be asleep, disregarding the sins of the multitude, but in these last times coming in the flesh, He has risen up and trodden down the evil spirits who hated us. Hence it is said, And he has raised up an horn of salvation to us in the house of his servant David.
Because Christ was born of the seed of David, according to the flesh, it is said, A horn of salvation to us in the house of his servant David; as it has also elsewhere been said, A vineyard has been planted in a horn, i.e. in Jesus Christ.
Now by a horn he means power, glory, and honor, deriving it metaphorically from the brute creatures, to whom God has given horns for defense and glory.
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