Notes on The Gospel According to Luke Chapter 1: Lesson #1 God is the one infinite, eternal, self-existent, and self-sufficient Being; the uncaused cause of all things, possessing all perfections in absolute fullness and unity. He is pure spirit (John 4:24), without body, parts, or passions, and immutable in His being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, and truth. God exists as a Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—three distinct persons of one indivisible essence—

Luke 1:14-15 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness ( personal and communal rejoicing ), and many shall rejoice ( not just private but public significance ) at his birth ( his coming would be a blessing to others ). 15 For he ( John the Baptist ) shall be great in the sight of the Lord ( see lesson #2 at the end of chapter 1 ), and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink ( John was to be holy. There is, however, no evidence that John was a Nazarite; cf. Numbers 6:1-21 ),