Luk 1:7 | TNotes | STEP | 1:7 Elizabeth was unable to conceive: Childbearing was viewed as the highest calling for a woman, and infertility brought social stigma and shame. God miraculously intervened in the lives of various Old Testament women so they could bear children (Gen 18:10-12 ; 25:21 ; 30:22-23 ; Judg 13 ; 1 Sam 1:1-28 ).

bGen 18:10-12►

d30:22-23►

eJudg 13►

f1 Sam 1:1-28►

‏ Luke 1:7

1:7 ^a Elizabeth was unable to conceive: Childbearing was viewed as the highest calling for a woman, and infertility brought social stigma and shame. God miraculously intervened in the lives of various Old Testament women so they could bear children (Gen 18:10-12 ^b; 25:21 ^c; 30:22-23 ^d; Judg 13 ^e; 1 Sam 1:1-28 ^f).