Isaiah 9:2 (WEB)
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. The light has shined on those who lived in the land of the shadow of death.
Fathers and councils · 14
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VI.5Book VI
“The same prophet also, when predicting the advent of Jesus, who was to turn away men from the worship of idols, and of images, and of demons, says, “To those that sat in the land and shadow of death, upon them hath the light arisen;” and again, “The people that sat in darkness saw a great light.”” — editor's note: Cf. Isa. ix. 2.
Read the whole comment - Origen, Against Celsus VI.66Book VI
“For “the people that sat in darkness—the Gentiles—saw a great light, and to them who sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up,”—the God Jesus.” — editor's note: Cf. Matt. iv. 16. and Isa. ix. 2.
Read the whole comment - Origen, Against Celsus VIII.54Book VIII
“And Jesus Himself, as Isaiah also foretold of Him, arose as “a light to them that sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,” so that we may therefore say, “Let us break their bands asunder, and cast their cords from us.”” — editor's note: Isa. ix. 2.
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Tertullian
“…of the New Testament, supervene; while the light from on high would beam upon us who were sitting in darkness, and were being detained in the shadow of death.” — editor's note: Comp. Luke i. 78, 79, Isa. ix. 1, 2, with Matt. iv. 12–16.
Read the whole comment“And who was it that said to Christ concerning giving light to the world: “I have set Thee as a light to the Gentiles”—to them, that is, “who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death?”” — editor's note: Isa. ix. 2 and Matt. iv. 16.
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John Damascene
“…as the Sun of Righteousness rose for those upon the earth, so likewise He might bring light to those who sit under the earth in darkness and shadow of death: in order that just as He brought the message of peace to those upon the earth, and of release to the prisoners, and of sight to the blind, and became to…” — editor's note: Is. ix. 2.
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Eusebius of Caesarea
“Under him Christ appeared in bodily shape, and the expected Salvation of the nations and their calling followed in accordance with prophecy.” — editor's note: Compare Isa. ix. 2; xlii. 6; xlix. 6, etc.
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Augustine of Hippo
“By the “shadow of death,” I know not whether the death of the body is to be understood, or that of which it is written, “That they walked in darkness and in the land of the shadow of death, a light is risen on them,” because by belief they were brought from out of the darkness and death of sin into light and life.” — editor's note: Isa. ix. 2.
Read the whole comment“Let us suppose the morning to mean the season when “a light arose for them that sat in the shadow of death;” did not the eyes of the Church prevent this morning watch, in those Saints who before were on earth, because they foresaw beforehand that this would come to…” — editor's note: Isa. ix. 2.
Read the whole comment“The Lord saw him, he concerning whom it was said, “They that sat under the shadow of death, unto them hath light arisen.”” — editor's note: Isa. ix. 2.
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John Chrysostom
“To teach us this accordingly, and to soothe the envy of the Jews, He retires to Capernaum; at once fulfilling the prophecy,and making haste to catch the teachers of the world: for they, as you know, were abiding there, following their craft.” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 14, and Is. ix. 1, 2.
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Ambrose of Milan
“And you find elsewhere that the Son of God is Light: “The people that sat in darkness and in the shadow of death have seen a great light.”” — editor's note: Isa. ix. 2.
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Leo the Great
“…people of the nations that sat in darkness, have seen a great light, and they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.”” — editor's note: Is. ix. 2.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“People that walk in darkness, behold ye a great light; ye who dwell in the region of the shadow of death, the light shall shine upon you.”” — editor's note: Isa. ix. 1, 2.
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Cross-references · 27
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.54.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.54.
Cited together in Church History I.6.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.29.
Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.
Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.
Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.
Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.66 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.29.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.54.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.54.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in An Answer to the Jews Chapter 6.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.29.
Cited together in An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith III.29.
Cited together in Church History I.6.
Cited together in Against Celsus VIII.54.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.5.