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Isaiah 49:6-8

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

6. And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. 7. Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, [and] the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee. 8. Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

Isaiah 49:6-8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 49:6

Theological / Devotional

A light to the Gentiles. Though Messiah came as a Shepherd to gather together the lost sheep of Israel (see on v. 5), He had “other sheep ... not of this fold” (John 10:16).

He came to be the Saviour, not alone of Israel, but of the world (John 3:16). National barriers were to be broken down (Eph. 2:14) and His message of hope was to go to the ends of the earth (Matt. 24:14). For a comprehensive discussion of Israel’s mission to the world see pp. 25-38.

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