Isaiah 9:2
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Those who lived in the land of the shadow of death, on them the light has shined.”
— Isaiah 9:2
About this verse
Isaiah 9:2 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to Isaiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 95% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include messianic hope, light conquers darkness. Notable phrases: walked in darkness; seen a great light; shadow of death. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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Isaiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
joyful
Type
prophecy
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