Luke 2:32
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32 He is a light to reveal God to the nations,
and he is the glory of your people Israel!”
Isaiah 60:1-3
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Future Glory for Jerusalem
60 “Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.
For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
2 Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth,
but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you.
3 All nations will come to your light;
mighty kings will come to see your radiance.
Isaiah 49:6
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6 He says, “You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me.
I will make you a light to the Gentiles,
and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
Acts 26:23
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23 that the Messiah would suffer and be the first to rise from the dead, and in this way announce God’s light to Jews and Gentiles alike.”
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Acts 13:47-48
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47 For the Lord gave us this command when he said,
‘I have made you a light to the Gentiles,
to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.’[a]”
48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and thanked the Lord for his message; and all who were chosen for eternal life became believers.
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Isaiah 42:6-7
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6 “I, the Lord, have called you to demonstrate my righteousness.
I will take you by the hand and guard you,
and I will give you to my people, Israel,
as a symbol of my covenant with them.
And you will be a light to guide the nations.
7 You will open the eyes of the blind.
You will free the captives from prison,
releasing those who sit in dark dungeons.
Isaiah 9:2
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2 [a]The people who walk in darkness
will see a great light.
For those who live in a land of deep darkness,[b]
a light will shine.
Revelation 21:23
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23 And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light.
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Acts 28:28
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28 So I want you to know that this salvation from God has also been offered to the Gentiles, and they will accept it.”[a]
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- 28:28 Some manuscripts add verse 29, And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, greatly disagreeing with each other.
Romans 15:8-9
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8 Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews[a] to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors. 9 He also came so that the Gentiles might give glory to God for his mercies to them. That is what the psalmist meant when he wrote:
“For this, I will praise you among the Gentiles;
I will sing praises to your name.”[b]
Matthew 4:16
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16 the people who sat in darkness
have seen a great light.
And for those who lived in the land where death casts its shadow,
a light has shined.”[a]
Isaiah 60:19
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19 “No longer will you need the sun to shine by day,
nor the moon to give its light by night,
for the Lord your God will be your everlasting light,
and your God will be your glory.
Isaiah 45:25
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25 In the Lord all the generations of Israel will be justified,
and in him they will boast.
Isaiah 4:2
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A Promise of Restoration
2 But in that day, the branch[a] of the Lord
will be beautiful and glorious;
the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory
of all who survive in Israel.
Footnotes
- 4:2 Or the Branch.
Zechariah 2:5
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5 Then I, myself, will be a protective wall of fire around Jerusalem, says the Lord. And I will be the glory inside the city!’”
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Psalm 85:9
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9 Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him,
so our land will be filled with his glory.
1 Corinthians 1:31
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31 Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the Lord.”[a]
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Luke 2:10
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10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people.
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Jeremiah 2:11
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11 Has any nation ever traded its gods for new ones,
even though they are not gods at all?
Yet my people have exchanged their glorious God[a]
for worthless idols!
Footnotes
- 2:11 Hebrew their glory.
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