Meditations

Prophecy of Jesus coming from Galilee

Isaiah 9:1-2

1Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. ² The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.  -kjv

1Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan ² The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.  -niv

1Nevertheless, the gloom of the distressed land will not be like that of the former times when He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali. But in the future He will bring honor to the Way of the Sea, to the land east of the Jordan, and to Galilee of the nations. ² The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; a light has dawned on those living in the land of darkness.  -hcsb

Fulfilment:

Matthew 4:13-16

¹³ And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: ¹⁴ That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, ¹⁵ The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; ¹⁶ The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.  -kjv

¹³ Leaving Nazareth, he went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali— ¹⁴ to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: ¹⁵ “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles –¹⁶ the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”  -niv

¹³ He left Nazareth behind and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali. ¹⁴ This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: ¹⁵ Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, along the sea road, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles! ¹⁶ The people who live in darkness have seen a great light, and for those living in the shadowland of death, light has dawned  -hcsb

Prophecy:

Hosea 11:1

When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.  -kjv

“When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.  -niv

When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called My son.  -hcsb

Fulfillment:

Matthew 2:

¹⁴ When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: ¹⁵ And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.  -kjv

¹⁴ So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and left for Egypt, ¹⁵ where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called my son.”  -niv

¹⁴ So he got up, took the child and His mother during the night, and escaped to Egypt. ¹⁵ He stayed there until Herod’s death, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled: Out of Egypt I called My Son.  -hcsb