 | L. N. R. - 1854 - 522 pages
...welcomed the Holy One once more to his temple, and by the revelation of the Holy Ghost proclaimed Him as a " light to lighten the Gentiles," as well as " the glory of his people Israel." At the time of the birth of our Lord, the whole Roman world was at peace, and the... | |
 | William John Conybeare - 1854 - 528 pages
...the next Sabbath filled with the most excited indignation, when they found that this Messiah was " a light to lighten the Gentiles," as well as " the glory of His people Israel." They made an uproar, and opposed the words of Paul l with all manner of calumnious... | |
 | Episcopal Church, Thomas Church Brownell - 1855 - 812 pages
...one fold, and one flock, under the great Shepherd and Bishop of our souls." Hence he is said to be " piscopal Church his people Israel." 2. We may learn hence to make a right use and improvement of this great and undeserved... | |
 | Robert Macoy - 1855 - 566 pages
...that is destined to be universal. The Jewish religion was for one nation only, while Christianity is a light to lighten the Gentiles, as well as the glory of the people of Israel. Still we firmly believe that the Old Testament is not contrary to the New ; for... | |
 | John Brown - 1856 - 652 pages
...blessings he had in store, and was sent to communicate, were intended for mankind at large. He was to be " a light to lighten the Gentiles," as well as " the glory of God's people Israel."5 " He that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light... | |
 | John Brown - 1857 - 662 pages
...ordered His apostles " to go teach all nations," and to preach His Gospel " to every creature." He was " a light to lighten the Gentiles," as well as " the glory of God's people, Israel." He came, in the administration of His Gospel, and in the effusion of His Spirit,... | |
 | Nâblus Jacob's Well - 1857 - 140 pages
...light in the spiritual horizon, which foretold the rising of the Sun of Righteousness, which was to be a " light to lighten the Gentiles," as well as "the glory of Israel." The whole creation groaning under the burden of sin, longing for a deliverer, and aspiring... | |
 | John Brown - 1857 - 702 pages
...ordered His apostles " to go teach all nations," and to preach His Gospel " to every creature." He was " a light to lighten the Gentiles," as well as " the glory of God's people, Israel." He came, in the administration of His Gospel, and in the effusion of His Spirit,... | |
 | Favell Lee Mortimer - 1858 - 786 pages
...marvelled at the things spoken by Simeon. The things that made them marvel were that Jesus should be " a light to lighten the GENTILES," as well as the glory of Israel ; for God's goodness to the Gentiles was a mystery long hidden from the Jewish nation. But we... | |
 | John Ross MacDuff - 1859 - 178 pages
...pulled down. Jesus was to be a Saviour, not for the people of Israel only, but for the whole world — " a light to lighten the Gentiles, as well as the glory of His people Israel" (Luke ii. 32). His dominion was to be " from sea to sea, and from the river to 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. 
