(8:23) The gloom will be dispelled for those who were anxious. In earlier times he humiliated the land of Zebulun, and the land of Naphtali; but now he brings honor to the way of the sea, the region beyond the Jordan, and Galilee of the nations.
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2(9:1) The people walking in darkness see a bright light; light shines on those who live in a land of deep darkness.
3You have enlarged the nation; you give them great joy. They rejoice in your presence as harvesters rejoice; as warriors celebrate when they divide up the plunder.
4For their oppressive yoke and the club that strikes their shoulders, the cudgel the oppressor uses on them, you have shattered, as in the day of Midian’s defeat.
5Indeed every boot that marches and shakes the earth and every garment dragged through blood is used as fuel for the fire.
13While in Galilee, he moved from Nazareth to make his home in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,
14so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled:
15“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the way by the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles–
16the people who sit in darkness have seen a great light, and on those who sit in the region and shadow of death a light has dawned.”
78Because of our God’s tender mercy the dawn will break upon us from on high
79to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
80And the child kept growing and becoming strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness until the day he was revealed to Israel.
32a light, for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.”
1Zion’s Future Splendor“Arise! Shine! For your light arrives! The splendor of the LORD shines on you!
2For, look, darkness covers the earth and deep darkness covers the nations, but the LORD shines on you; his splendor appears over you.
3Nations come to your light, kings to your bright light.
22When one looks out over the land, he sees distress and darkness, gloom and anxiety, darkness and people forced from the land.
2It will be a day of dreadful darkness, a day of foreboding storm clouds, like blackness spread over the mountains. It is a huge and powerful army– there has never been anything like it ever before, and there will not be anything like it for many generations to come!
8God’s Judgment Intensifies The Lord decreed judgment on Jacob, and it fell on Israel.
6On that day there will be no light– the sources of light in the heavens will congeal.
7It will happen in one day(a day known to the LORD); not in the day or the night, but in the evening there will be light.
6he says,“Is it too insignificant a task for you to be my servant, to reestablish the tribes of Jacob, and restore the remnant of Israel? I will make you a light to the nations, so you can bring my deliverance to the remote regions of the earth.”
9The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus Now in those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan River.
18At that time the deaf will be able to hear words read from a scroll, and the eyes of the blind will be able to see through deep darkness.
3So the LORD will hand the people of Israel over to their enemies until the time when the woman in labor gives birth. Then the rest of the king’s countrymen will return to be reunited with the people of Israel.
30At that time they will growl over their prey, it will sound like sea waves crashing against rocks. One will look out over the land and see the darkness of disaster, clouds will turn the light into darkness.
7At that time tribute will be brought to the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, by a people that are tall and smooth-skinned, a people that are feared far and wide, a nation strong and victorious, whose land rivers divide. The tribute will be brought to the place where the LORD of Heaven’s Armies has chosen to reside, on Mount Zion.
27It turned eastward toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El to the north, as well as Beth Emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the north
19The sun will no longer supply light for you by day, nor will the moon’s brightness shine on you; the LORD will be your permanent source of light– the splendor of your God will shine upon you.
9You will say to the prisoners,‘Come out,’ and to those who are in dark dungeons,‘Emerge.’ They will graze beside the roads; on all the slopes they will find pasture.
16Show the LORD your God the respect that is due him. Do it before he brings the darkness of disaster. Do it before you stumble into distress like a traveler on the mountains at twilight. Do it before he turns the light of deliverance you hope for into the darkness and gloom of exile.
24The Arrival of the Son of Man“But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light;
10Israel is Reclaimed and Reunited At that time a root from Jesse will stand like a signal flag for the nations. Nations will look to him for guidance, and his residence will be majestic.
19Look, at that time I will deal with those who mistreated you. I will rescue the lame sheep and gather together the scattered sheep. I will take away their humiliation and make the whole earth admire and respect them.
11But I will be different now to this remnant of my people from the way I was in those days,’ says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies,
23“Look! The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Emmanuel,” which means“God with us.”
5O descendants of Jacob, come, let us walk in the LORD’s guiding light.
22to the land of utter darkness, like the deepest darkness, and the deepest shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness.”
1Questions About Divorce Now when Jesus finished these sayings, he left Galilee and went to the region of Judea beyond the Jordan River.
4As it is written in the book of the words of the prophet Isaiah,“The voice of one shouting in the wilderness:‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make his paths straight.
14For this reason the Lord himself will give you a confirming sign. Look, this young woman is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him Immanuel.
13Shout for joy, O sky! Rejoice, O earth! Let the mountains give a joyful shout! For the LORD consoles his people and shows compassion to the oppressed.
5And the light shines on in the darkness, but the darkness has not mastered it.
16I will lead the blind along an unfamiliar way; I will guide them down paths they have never traveled. I will turn the darkness in front of them into light, and level out the rough ground. This is what I will do for them. I will not abandon them.
12Oracle of Deliverance to Judah This is what the LORD says:“Even though they are powerful– and what is more, even though their army is numerous– nevertheless, they will be destroyed and trickle away! Although I afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.
18The men of Zebulun were not concerned about their lives; Naphtali charged on to the battlefields.
19He will not quarrel or cry out, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets.
20He will not break a bruised reed or extinguish a smoldering wick, until he brings justice to victory.
21Instead the LORD will rule there as our mighty king. Rivers and wide streams will flow through it; no war galley will enter; no large ships will sail through.
9In unison give a joyful shout, O ruins of Jerusalem! For the LORD consoles his people; he protects Jerusalem.
8It will spill into Judah, flooding and engulfing, as it reaches to the necks of its victims. He will spread his wings out over your entire land, O Immanuel.”