“Having looked at Hannah’s Song in 1 Samuel recently, I was excited to have an opportunity to preach again on Mary’s song here, in the Magnificat, as it plays an important role in introducing all the themes of salvation…That Mary’s song echoes those songs of old is significant for the way it so clearly extends the activity of God celebrated by Mary, far back into the past, making clear Luke’s belief that what he is now narrating is continuous with that story.”