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The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light: those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them has the light shined.
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A Prophecy with Two Horizons
Commentators explain this verse has a dual fulfillment. It offered immediate hope of deliverance from Assyrian oppression to the people of Isaiah's time. However, its ultimate and fullest meaning is found in Jesus Christ, the "great light" who brought salvation to the spiritually dark region of Galilee, a connection made explicit in Matthew 4:16.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The people that walked in darkness—The inhabitants of the region of Galilee. They were represented as walking in darkness, because …
19th Century
Anglican
The people that walked in darkness ... —These words direct us back to Isaiah 8:21-22. The prophet sees in his vision a li…
Baptist
Jesus came to Galilee of the Gentiles, and made that country glorious, which had been brought into contempt. That corner of Palestine had very ofte…
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16th Century
Protestant
The people walking in darkness hath seen a great light. He speaks of future events in the past tense, and thus brings them before the imme…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The people that walked in darkness Meaning not the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem, in the times of Hezekiah, whe…
The Syrians and Assyrians first ravaged the countries mentioned here, and that region was first favored by the preaching of Christ. Those who lack …
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13th Century
Catholic
At the first time the land of Zabulon. Here the prophet lays out the mode and order of destruction:
First, acco…
