Faith Expressions

Isaiah in the Gospel of Luke

Isaiah in Luke’s Gospel

“Our God is merciful and tender. He will cause the bright dawn of salvation to rise on us and to shine from heaven on all those who live in the dark shadow of death, to guide our steps into the path of peace.”

(Luke 1:78-19 / TEV 1992 / Underscoring Supplied) --- Bible verses about a prophecy in regard to the coming of a savior who will save mankind and bring salvation, and about Isaiah 9:2

“Led by the Spirit, Simeon went into the Temple. When the parents brought the child Jesus into the Temple to do for him what the Law required, Simeon took the child in his arms and gave thanks to God: ’Now, Lord, you have kept your promise, and you may let your servant go in peace. With my own eyes I have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples: A light to reveal your will to the Gentiles and bring glory to your people Israel.’”

(Luke 2:27-32 / TEV 1992 / Underscoring Supplied) --- Bible verses about Simeon’s eyewitness account of God’s salvation in the person of infant Jesus, about God’s salvation as a gift for all, about the enlargement and expansion of the house of Israel to include the Gentiles, and about Isaiah 9:2, Isaiah 42:6 and Isaiah 52:10

“So John went throughout the whole territory of the Jordan River, preaching. ’Turn away from your sins and be baptized, and God will forgive your sins.’ As it is written in the book of the prophet Isaiah: ’Someone is shouting in the desert: {Get the road ready for the Lord; make a straight path for him to travel! Every valley must be filled up, every hill and mountain leveled off. The winding roads must be made straight, and the rough paths made smooth. The whole human race will see God’s salvation!}’”

(Luke 3:3-6 / TEV 1992 / Underscoring Supplied) --- Bible verses about John the Baptist as the prophet who came just before the coming of the messiah in order to prepare for this most important event through his baptism of repentance, and about Isaiah 40:3-5

“Then Jesus went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath he went as usual to the synagogue. He stood up to read the Scriptures and was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it is written, ’The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has chosen me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed and announce that the time has come when the Lord will save his people.’ Jesus rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down.”

(Luke 4:16-20 / TEV 1992 / Underscoring Supplied) --- Bible verses about the fulfillment of one of the prophecies of Isaiah in the person of Jesus who was the “good news of great joy” for humanity, and about Isaiah 61:1-2

“His disciples asked Jesus what this parable meant, and he answered, ’The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to the rest it comes by means of parables, so that they may look but not see, and listen but not understand.’”

(Luke 8:9-10 / TEV 1992 / Underscoring Supplied) --- Bible verses about the granting of spiritual gifts as coming from God, about the consequences of non-utilization of these gifts and about Isaiah 6:9-10

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