In Isaiah 9:1-6 we find the well-known verses: "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined…"

A wonderful text with a brilliant messianic promise that most Christians know: "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given..." God becomes man — the most astonishing miracle of all time.

But there is more in these words than one recognizes on first reading. Martin will dive deeper with you into this remarkable text, which, in connection with the promise of the coming Messiah, also mentions the rod of his oppressor and the day of Midian ; that speaks of the tramping boot and the garment rolled in blood . What is this actually about?

You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy.
Isaiah 9:3

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