Luke 1:79 Meaning and Explanation
“To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The dawn gives light to those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, and guides our feet into the way of peace.
What Does Luke 1:79 Mean?
The song ends with Isaiah's picture fulfilled: light for the people who sat in darkness and the shadow of death (Isaiah 9:2). The dawn does not merely shine; it guides, setting wandering feet on the way of peace.
Darkness here is the human condition — lost, grieving, unable to find the road. Christ comes as light that finds those sitting in the dark and sets them walking. Peace with God, peace within, peace among us: a path, not only a feeling. Whoever follows this light is no longer in the dark about where life leads.
Luke 1:79 in the Original Language
epiphaino (ἐπιφαίνω), 'give light' -- to shine upon; to appear in brightness.
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What does Luke 1:79 mean?
The dawn gives light to those sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, and guides our feet into the way of peace.