Isaiah 9:1-2 ESV
But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
on them has light shone.
The way of the sea speaks of the waters of the deep, the unformed state of the earth and man before God said "Let there be light." The light would come to fully shine in these latter days in the form of the Son of man.
The first darkness in these verses has the meaning of ignorance, or the lack of knowledge. Eyes that can see the light of the Lord are able to see beyond the darkness of this soul without God into wisdom that is of God.
The second darkness refers to the shadow of death which overshadows mankind. It encompasses the entire land. If your eyes are filled with this darkness, it is dark indeed. There is darkness within and outside of man so there is no escape without the Lord.
The light is first witnessed with open eyes. The second experience of the light is the warmth and hope that comes with the dawning of the Son, after the darkness of a long and troubled night. Seeing leads to experiencing which leads to knowledge which leads to seeing, etc. We become a living witness to the glory of the Lord as we are able to enter His light.
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