Isaiah 49:6
“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.”
King James Version
Too light a thing to restore Israel only — the servant, Jesus, given for a light to the Gentiles and salvation unto the end of the earth.
Fulfillment References
Acts 13:47 Luke 2:32 Acts 26:23 Romans 15:9-12
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalJesus, the servant, fulfilled this by sending the apostles to all nations.
JewishThe servant = Israel, commissioned to be a light to the nations.
CatholicFulfilled in Jesus and the Church's mission to all peoples.
ProtestantPaul and Barnabas explicitly cite this as their mandate for Gentile mission (Acts 13:47).
AcademicDeutero-Isaiah's universalist vision.
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