From Darkness to Light
Isa 8:21-9:7 has three parts:
- 8:21-22, prediction of the darkness of those who have abandoned the law of God (8:20)
- 9:3-7 (ET; MT 9:2-6), prediction of the light that will come upon them
- 9:1-2 (MT 8:23-9:1), a transition that moves back and forth between the dark past and the bright future.
This week’s study discusses this transition, and gives attention to some points of translation that are clarified once we observe the broader progress of the argument.
