Where a verse leads
Luke 2:32: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.”Luke 2:32
Luke 2:32 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. 33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. 34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
Luke 2 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
This takes up the Old Testament at:
“And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.”
Isaiah 49:6 · King James Version
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What does Luke 2:32 mean?
Luke 2:32 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Luke 2:32 in the Bible?
Luke 2:32 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Luke 2:32 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Luke 2:32 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.