...by the Messiah ;" though Simeon, at Christ's being presented in the temple, had said, that " He was a Light to lighten the Gentiles, as well as the glory of God's people Israel;" though Christ had not only hinted it in His parables to the people,1 and more...

...one of the first preachers among them, to proclaim the appearance and the actions of Him, who came a Light to lighten the Gentiles, as well as the glory of His people Israel. The Gadarenes were so terrified at this display of the power of Christ, that they seem entirely...

...brought to light ; nor did even the disciples of our Lord himself clearly understand that the Messiah was to be a " light to lighten the Gentiles," as well as " the glory of his people Israel." The prophecies of the Old Testament had indeed largely spoken of this mystery of Divine mercy,...

...brought to light ; nor did even the disciples of our Lord himself clearly understand that the Messiah was to be a " light to lighten the Gentiles," as well as " the glory of his people Israel." The prophecies of the Old Testament had indeed largely spoken of this mystery of Divine mercy,...

...of life. But in him, as the seed of Abraham, " all the families of tlia earth" were to be blessed. He was to be "a light to lighten the Gentiles," as well as "the glory of his people Israel." And behold a star appearing to persons in a remote clime, and leading strangers in search...

...the dominion of the world, who was to be the " Salvation of God to all the ends of the earth," — " a light to lighten the Gentiles^ as well as the glory of Israel," — a King the expectation of whose coming was so general, that the flatterers of Vespasian...

...reason of their peculiarity and election, as a nation, was terminated by the coming of the Messiah, who was to be "a light to lighten the gentiles," as well as " the glory of his people Israel." Their ELE pride and consequent unbelief resented this, which will explain their enmity to...

...wise men from the East did homage to Him, who, it had been declared by the aged and devout Simeon, was a Light to lighten the Gentiles, as well as the glory of His people Israeli They were afterwards warned of God in a dream, that they should not return to Herod, to give...

...Father's house" — the Jewish temple. There, the long desired " consolation of Israel" is affirmed to be " a Light to lighten the GENTILES," as well as the glory of the chosen people. Early check, this, to the then prevalent and fast ripening national arrogance and...

...down, the gospel is to be preached to all other nations, as well as the Jewish ; Christ being now come to be ' a light to lighten the Gentiles as well as the glory of his people Israel.' But though the words of the commission be so clear to this purpose, yet the apostles themselves...