Rachel Workman: 9 [a]Nevertheless, that time of darkness and despair will not go
on forever. The land of Zebulun and Naphtali will be humbled, but there will be
a time in the future when Galilee of the Gentiles, which lies along the road
that runs between the Jordan and the sea, will be filled with glory.
2 [b]The people who walk in darkness
will see a great light.
For those who live in a land of deep darkness,[c]
a light will shine.
3 You will enlarge the nation of Israel,
and its people will rejoice.
They will rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest
and like warriors dividing the plunder.
4 For you will break the yoke of their slavery
and lift the heavy burden from their shoulders.
You will break the oppressor’s rod,
just as you did when you destroyed the army of Midian.
5 The boots of the warrior
and the uniforms bloodstained by war
will all be burned.
They will be fuel for the fire.
2 [b]The people who walk in darkness
will see a great light.
For those who live in a land of deep darkness,[c]
a light will shine.
3 You will enlarge the nation of Israel,
and its people will rejoice.
They will rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest
and like warriors dividing the plunder.
4 For you will break the yoke of their slavery
and lift the heavy burden from their shoulders.
You will break the oppressor’s rod,
just as you did when you destroyed the army of Midian.
5 The boots of the warrior
and the uniforms bloodstained by war
will all be burned.
They will be fuel for the fire.
The prophet looked beyond the
first coming of Christ to His second coming and the establishing of His
righteous kingdom (Isa. 9:3–7). Instead of protecting a small remnant, God
would enlarge the nation. Instead of experiencing sorrow, the people would
rejoice like reapers after a great harvest, soldiers after a great victory, or
prisoners of war after being released from their yoke of bondage. Of course,
some of this occurred when God defeated Assyria and delivered Jerusalem (Isa.
37). But the ultimate fulfillment is still future; all military material will
be destroyed (9:5) because the nations will not learn war any more (2:4)
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John Burnett: 9 [a] But there will be no gloom for her who was
in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land
of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has
made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the
nations.[b]
2 [c] The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
on them has light shone. The Jews knew of the light to come, the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Just as they were waiting for the Messiah, we are waiting for the light (Jesus Christ) to return and shine the light on the evil in this world.
3 You have multiplied the nation;
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with joy at the harvest,
as they are glad when they divide the spoil. Verse 3 is a good description of what is going to happen to Israel when Christ returns to reign.
4 For the yoke of his burden,
and the staff for his shoulder,
the rod of his oppressor,
you have broken as on the day of Midian.
5 For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult
and every garment rolled in blood
will be burned as fuel for the fire. This sounds like the consequences of those who will come against Israel in the battle of Armageddon.
have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
on them has light shone. The Jews knew of the light to come, the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Just as they were waiting for the Messiah, we are waiting for the light (Jesus Christ) to return and shine the light on the evil in this world.
3 You have multiplied the nation;
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with joy at the harvest,
as they are glad when they divide the spoil. Verse 3 is a good description of what is going to happen to Israel when Christ returns to reign.
4 For the yoke of his burden,
and the staff for his shoulder,
the rod of his oppressor,
you have broken as on the day of Midian.
5 For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult
and every garment rolled in blood
will be burned as fuel for the fire. This sounds like the consequences of those who will come against Israel in the battle of Armageddon.
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Tomorrow’s reading for Isaiah
9:6-8
a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor,[d] Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 His government and its peace
will never end.
He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David
for all eternity.
The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies
will make this happen!
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