Isaiah 9:2-7 (Guide B)

Ancient Lens

What’s the historical context?

Light in the Darkness

Light is good. When God created the heavens and the earth, we are first told that “God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness.” (Genesis 1:3-4, italics mine) In creating a good and fruitful place in which to place God’s human creatures, God first illuminates the darkness with the gift of light. To be in the light is to be in God’s goodness.

Judgment and Hope

Isaiah receives a call from God to deliver a message to Judah and its leaders. Their lives have been marked by rebellion, unfaithfulness, idolatry, and…