Study it in the app“a light for revelation to the nations and glory for your people Israel.””
a lightφῶςforεἰςrevelationἀποκάλυψινto the nationsἐθνῶνandκαὶgloryδόξανfor your peopleλαοῦ σουIsrael.”Ἰσραήλ
Both texts speak of a “light for the nations” (also Isaiah 49:6).
They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.
God's light
God's light that shows the truth.
Where else “phōs” appearsrevelation
Revelation: an uncovering, making known what was hidden.
Where else “apokalypsin” appearsGentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnōn” appearsglory
The greatness and splendor of God.
Where else “doxan” appearspeople
A people, above all Israel, God's people.
Where else “laou” appearsIsrael
Israel: the name God gave to Jacob, and the people descended from him.
Where else “Israēl” appearsIt recalls Isaiah 42:6 and 49:6 (“a light to the nations”).
31which you have prepared in the presence of all the peoples,
32 · This verse (above)
33And his father and mother were marveling at the things being said about him.
1. What it says
What sign does the angel give the shepherds to recognize the child, and what do they do afterward? (vv. 10-20)
2. What it means
What do Simeon and Anna say about the child, and why do their words amaze Joseph and Mary? (vv. 25-38)
3. How I live it
Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart (v. 19). What could you keep and ponder this week?
