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Isaiah 9 describes not only a dawn, but the dawn of victory. With the light comes a multiplication of the nation, a repopulation of the land, gladness like the gladness of harvest (v. 3). This gladness is the result of a deliverance, a new exodus that will deliver Israel from the yoke of the oppressor, and gain a victory like the victory at Midian (v. 4). The battle in view, of course, is Gideon\u2019s victory over Midian with a handful of unarmed warriors. And with the coming of the child king comes a new day of Midian. <\/p>\n
That\u2019s what Matthew shows us. He says that Jesus brings the light of dawn to Galilee, announces that God\u2019s kingdom has come and that the yoke of the oppressor is about to be broken. Then He calls four fishermen to follow Him in conquest. <\/p>\n
Only four. Who needs more? It\u2019s the day of Midian. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Isaiah 9 describes not only a dawn, but the dawn of victory. With the light comes a multiplication of the nation, a repopulation of the land, gladness like the gladness of harvest (v. 3). This gladness is the result of a deliverance, a new exodus that will deliver Israel from the yoke of the oppressor, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3021,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bible-nt-matthew"],"yoast_head":"\n