the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Luke 2:32
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He is a light to show your way to the other nations. And he will bring honor to your people Israel."
A light to lighten the gentyls and the glory of thy people Israel.
A light for revelation to the Goyim, The glory of your people Yisra'el."
a light that will reveal salvationa light for revelation">[fn] to the GentilesIsaiah 9:2; 42:6; 49:6; 60:1-3; Matthew 4:16; Acts 13:47; 28:28;">[xr] and bring glory to your people Israel."
A light for revelation for the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel."
A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of your people Israel.
A light to enlighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
A LIGHT FOR REVELATION TO THE GENTILES [to disclose what was previously unknown], And [to bring] the praise and honor and glory of Your people Israel."
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."
A light for revelation to the Gentiles, The glory of your people Israel."
And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him.
A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."
liyt to the schewyng of hethene men, and glorie of thi puple Israel.
A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel."
Your mighty power is a light for all nations, and it will bring honor to your people Israel."
A light for revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of thy people Israel.
A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.
a light that will bring revelation to the Goyim and glory to your people Isra'el."
a light for revelation of [the] Gentiles and [the] glory of thy people Israel.
A light for the revelation of the peoples, And the glory of thy people Isroel.
a light for a revelation to the Gentiles, and a glory for thy people Israel.
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!"
He will be a light to shine on the people who are not Jews. He will be the shining-greatness of Your people the Jews."
a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel."
A light to be reueiled to the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
A light for a revelation to the Gentiles, and a glory to your people Israel.
A light for the unveiling of nations, and the glory of thy people Israel.
A light to the revelation of the Gentiles and the glory of thy people Israel.
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to thy people Israel."
A light to be reuealed to the gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
A light to reveal your will to the Gentiles and bring glory to your people Israel."
a light for revelation to the Gentilesand glory to your people Israel.
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory to your people Israel."
a Light for revelation to the nations, and the Glory of Your people Israel.
a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.'
A light for the lightenynge of the Heythe, & for the prayse of yi people of Israel.
and the glory of thy people Israel."
a light, for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."
A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles, And the glory of Your people Israel."
This boy will be a light for all men and all nations, and he will bring honor and glory to Israel."
A LIGHT OF REVELATION TO THE GENTILES, And the glory of Your people Israel."
A Light for revelation to the Gentiles,And for the glory of Your people Israel."
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
light: Isaiah 9:2, Isaiah 42:6, Isaiah 42:7, Isaiah 49:6, Isaiah 60:1-3, Isaiah 60:19, Matthew 4:16, Acts 13:47, Acts 13:48, Acts 28:28, Romans 15:8, Romans 15:9
and: Psalms 85:9, Isaiah 4:2, Isaiah 45:25, Isaiah 60:19, Jeremiah 2:11, Zechariah 2:5, 1 Corinthians 1:31, Revelation 21:23
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 10:21 - thy praise Deuteronomy 32:43 - Rejoice 1 Kings 15:4 - give him Psalms 3:3 - my Psalms 13:3 - lighten Psalms 148:14 - the praise Isaiah 11:10 - to it shall Isaiah 14:1 - the strangers Isaiah 19:24 - shall Isaiah 25:7 - he will Isaiah 28:5 - shall the Isaiah 40:5 - all flesh Isaiah 51:4 - I will make Isaiah 60:9 - because Amos 8:7 - sworn Zechariah 2:11 - many Malachi 4:2 - the Sun Matthew 12:18 - and he Mark 16:15 - into Luke 1:79 - give Luke 2:10 - to John 1:4 - the life John 4:42 - and know John 7:35 - teach John 8:12 - I am John 9:5 - long John 9:7 - and came John 11:52 - not John 12:46 - am Acts 11:1 - the Gentiles Acts 15:14 - declared Acts 26:18 - and to Acts 26:23 - and should Romans 4:9 - Cometh 1 Timothy 3:16 - preached 2 Timothy 1:10 - now 1 Peter 2:7 - precious
Gill's Notes on the Bible
A light to lighten the Gentiles,.... Or for the revelation of the Gentiles; to reveal the love, grace, and mercy of God, an everlasting righteousness, and the way of life and salvation to them. Reference seems to be had to Isaiah 42:6. "Light", is one of the names of the Messiah in the Old Testament, as in Psalms 43:3 Daniel 2:22, which passages are by the Jews k themselves interpreted of Christ; and is a name often used of him in the New Testament: it is true of him as God, he is light itself, and in him is no darkness at all; and as the Creator of mankind, he is that light which lightens every man with the light of nature and reason; and as the Messiah, he is come a light into the world: the light of the Gospel, in the clear shine of it, is from him; the light of grace in his people, who were in darkness itself, he is the author and donor of; as he is also of the light of glory and happiness, in the world to come: and particularly, the Gentiles enjoy this benefit of light by him; who were, and as this supposes they were, in darkness, as they had been some hundreds of years before the Messiah's coming: they were in the dark about the being and perfections of God, about the unity of God, and the Trinity of persons in the Godhead, and about God in Christ; about his worship, the rule and nature of it; and the manner of atonement, and reconciliation for sin; the person, righteousness, and sacrifice of Christ; the Spirit of God, and his operations on the souls of men; the Scriptures of truth, and both law and Gospel; the resurrection of the dead, and a future state: now, though Christ in his personal ministry, was sent only to the Jews, yet after his resurrection, he gave his disciples a commission to go into all the world, to preach the Gospel to the Gentiles, in order to turn them from darkness to light; and hereby multitudes were called out of darkness into marvellous light: and this Simeon had knowledge of, and a few more besides him; otherwise, the generality of the Jewish nation were of opinion, that when the Messiah came, the nations of the world would receive no benefit by him, no light, nor comfort, nor peace, or prosperity: but all the reverse would befall them, as darkness, calamity, and misery: and so they express themselves in a certain place; l the Israelites look, or wait for
"redemption; for the day of the Lord shall be "light to them"; but; the nations, why do they wait for him? for he shall be "to them darkness, and not light".''
But the contrary, Simeon, under divine inspiration, declares, and, blessed be God, it has proved true: he adds,
and the glory of thy people Israel; which is true of Israel in a literal sense, inasmuch as the Messiah was born of the Jews, and among them; and was first sent and came to them, and lived and dwelled with them; taught in their streets, and wrought his miracles in the midst of them; though this was an aggravation of their ingratitude and unbelief, in rejecting him: the Gospel was first preached to them, even after the commission was enlarged to carry it among the Gentiles; and many of them were converted, and the first Gospel church was planted among them; and an additional glory was made to them, by the calling of the Gentiles, and joining them to them, through the ministry of the apostles, who were all Jews; who went forth from Zion, and carried the word of the Lord from Jerusalem, to the several parts of the world: and this also is more especially true, of the mystical, or spiritual Israel of God, whose glory Christ is; being made of God unto them, wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption; they having such an head, husband, Saviour, and Redeemer, as he; and they being clothed with his righteousness, and washed in his blood, sanctified by his grace, and made meet for eternal glory; to which they have a right and claim, through the grace of God, and merits of Christ; and therefore glory not in themselves, but in Christ, who is their all in all.
k Jarchi in Psal. xliii. 3. Bereshit Rabba, fol. 1. 3. Echa Rabbati, fol. 50. 2. l Gloss. in T. Bab. Sanhedrin, fol. 98. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
A light to lighten the Gentiles - This is in accordance with the prophecies in the Old Testament, Isaiah 49:0; Isaiah 9:6-7; Psalms 98:3; Malachi 4:2. The Gentiles are represented as sitting in darkness that is, in ignorance and sin. Christ is a “light” to them, as by him they will be made acquainted with the character of the true God, his law, and the plan of redemption. As the darkness rolls away when the sun arises, so ignorance and error flee away when Jesus gives light to the mind. Nations shall come to his light, and kings to the brightness of his rising, Isaiah 60:3.
And the glory ... - The first offer of salvation was made to the Jews, John 4:22; Luke 24:47. Jesus was born among the Jews; to them had been given the prophecies respecting him, and his first ministry was among them. Hence, he was their glory, their honor, their light. But it is a subject of special gratitude to us that the Saviour was given also for the Gentiles; for:
- We are Gentiles, and if he had not come we should have been shut out from the blessings of redemption.
- It is he only that now.
“Can make our dying bed.
Feel soft as downy pillows are,
While on his breast we lean our head,
And breathe our life out sweetly there.”
Thus our departure may be like that of Simeon. Thus we may die in peace. Thus it will be a blessing to die. But,
- In order to do this, our life must be like that of Simeon. We must wait for the consolation of Israel. We must look for his coming. We must be holy, harmless, undefiled, “loving” the Saviour. Then death to us, like death to Simeon, will have no terror; we shall depart in peace, and in heaven see the salvation of God, 2 Peter 3:11-12. But,
- Children, as well as the hoary-headed Simeon, may look for the coming of Christ. They too must die; and “their” death will be happy only as they depend on the Lord Jesus, and are prepared to meet him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 32. A light to lighten the Gentiles — φως εις αποκαλοψιν εθνων - A light of the Gentiles, for revelation. By Moses and the prophets, a light of revelation was given to the Jews, in the blessedness of which the Gentiles did not partake. By Christ and his apostles, a luminous revelation is about to be given unto the Gentiles, from the blessedness of which the Jews in general, by their obstinacy and unbelief, shall be long excluded. But to all true Israelites it shall be a glory, an evident fulfilment of all the predictions of the prophets, relative to the salvation of a lost world; and the first offers of it shall be made to the Jewish people, who may see in it the truth of their own Scriptures indisputably evinced.
