6. They both lived good lives in God's sight and obeyed fully all the Lord's laws and commands.
7. They had no children because Elizabeth could not have any, and she and Zechariah were both very old.
8. One day Zechariah was doing his work as a priest in the Temple, taking his turn in the daily service.
9. According to the custom followed by the priests, he was chosen by lot to burn incense on the altar. So he went into the Temple of the Lord,
73-74. With a solemn oath to our ancestor Abrahamhe promised to rescue us from our enemiesand allow us to serve him without fear,