Isaiah 49:6
Isaiah · Old Testament · Chapter 49
“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.”Isaiah 49:6
What Does Isaiah 49:6 Mean?
Isaiah 49:6 is found in the book of Isaiah, chapter 49, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Mission, Prophecy & Fulfillment, and Election.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Isaiah 49:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Matthew 28:19“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:”Acts 13:47“For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.”Isaiah 42:6“I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;”Luke 2:32“A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.”John 8:12“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”Psalms 98:2“The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.”Isaiah 52:10“The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.”John 1:9“That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.”Isaiah 60:3“And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.”Luke 24:46“And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:”Acts 1:8“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”Joel 2:28“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:”Acts 26:18“To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.”Isaiah 11:10“And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.”Isaiah 62:11“Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.”Mark 16:15“And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.”John 1:4“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”Luke 24:47“And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.”Psalms 22:27“All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.”Hebrews 12:2“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
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