“To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.”
To proclaim the year of the Lord's favor — the year of the Lord's favor is the Jubilee year of Leviticus 25 — the year of release when debts were cancelled, slaves freed, and land returned to its original owners. Jesus' proclamation of this year is the declaration of the cosmic Jubilee — the definitive release from every form of bondage that the Jubilee anticipated.
Church Fathers on Luke 4:19
The Lord having overcome the tempter, power was added to Him, i.e. as far as regards the manifestation of it. Hence it is said, And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit.
By the power of the Spirit he means showing forth of miracles.
Now He performed miracles not from any external power, and from having as it were the acquired grace of the Holy Spirit, as other saints, but rather as being by nature the Son of God, and partaking of all things which are the Father’s, He exercises as by His own power and operation that grace which is of the Holy Spirit. But it was right that from that time He should become known, and that the mystery of His humanity should shine forth among those who were of the seed of…
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