The Old Testament was written to the children of Israel. All Scriptures is for our learning and teaching the ways of the Lord. We now live in the Covenant of Grace in Christ Jesus.
To our triune Godhead be all Glory!
There will come a day that Jesus Christ will stand and reign from Jerusalem. There will be no more war… hatred and dissensions will not exist in His Kingdom.
Isaiah 49:6
Indeed He says, ‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant
To raise up the tribes of Jacob,
And to restore the preserved ones of Israel;
I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles,
That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”
Ephesians 5:14
Therefore He says:
“Awake, you who sleep,
Arise from the dead,
And Christ will give you light.”
Revelation 21:24 And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.
From the very beginning in the garden of Eden, the world has offered enticing distractions that Satan uses to make us think we can be happy outside of God's plan for us (Genesis 3:1-7). And every one of us gives in to sin ... not just once but regularly (Romans 3:23; Ecclesiastes 7:20; 1 John 1:8).
We sometimes look to worldly pleasures as substitutes for God, but our true hope is in God, who sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to be the substitute for us (Romans 6:23; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15). Jesus is the One who satisfies every longing of our hearts, and He will never disappoint us. First 5
Sometimes we need to just let go of the need for tidy (or settled and uncluttered), and savor the awe and wonder in the Grace moments of the ordinary. Sabbath Moments
Isaiah 60:1-3
Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you. 2 For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you. 3 The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising. The New King James Version
Light is a metaphor for the salvation and spiritual awakening brought by the Messiah. The second-person pronouns in this passage are feminine and singular. They refer to Zion/Jerusalem, which is personified as female.
Israel was sent as a light to the nations. That role was transferred to the Servant-Messiah in 49:6. Faithlife Study Bible
Arise is addressed to Zion. Zion is both the recipient of God’s light and the reflector of it. Isaiah’s prophecies often emphasize the contrast between light and darkness to symbolize the contrast between eternal life and death, salvation and judgment.
As was the case during the Exodus from Egypt, darkness is on the wicked while God’s light is on His people. Deep darkness elsewhere describes a cloud enfolding the glory of God and serves as a warning of His impending judgment.
Gentiles is translated “nations”. In the earlier passage, they come to heavenly Zion to be taught of God; here they come to bring tribute. Isaiah foresaw a day when not only would the righteous remnant in Israel be devoted to God, but so would the redeemed from all peoples.
Christ is the light to kings. The NKJV Study Bible
As far as we have the knowledge of God in us, and the favour of God towards us, our light is come. And if God’s glory is seen upon us to our honour, we ought, not only with our lips, but in our lives, to return its praise. We meet with nothing in the history of the Jews which can be deemed a fulfilment of the prophecy in this chapter; we must conclude it relates principally to future events. It predicts the purity and enlargement of the church. The conversion of souls is here described. They fly to Christ, to the church, to the word and ordinances, as doves to their own home; thither they fly for refuge and shelter, thither they fly for rest. What a pleasant sight to see poor souls hastening to Christ! Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Isaiah 9:2
The people who walked in darkness
Have seen a great light;
Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death,
Upon them a light has shined.
Isaiah 58:8
Then your light shall break forth like the morning,
Your healing shall spring forth speedily,
And your righteousness shall go before you;
The glory of the LORD shall be your rear guard.
Isaiah 42:6
“I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness,
And will hold Your hand;
I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people,
As a light to the Gentiles,
Jeremiah 13:16
Give glory to the LORD your God
Before He causes darkness,
And before your feet stumble
On the dark mountains,
And while you are looking for light,
He turns it into the shadow of death
And makes it dense darkness.
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