For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
This is exactly what God told us to do. He said, 'I'm making you a light for everyone who isn't Jewish, you're going to bring salvation to people everywhere, literally to the ends of the earth.'
God's plan was always bigger than one group of people, salvation is for everyone, everywhere.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Paul and Barnabas are on their first missionary journey, preaching in synagogues to both Jews and Gentiles as the early church expands. Paul quotes from Isaiah 49:6 in his sermon at Antioch of Pisidia to show that God has appointed them to bring salvation to non-Jewish people, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about reaching the ends of the earth. This verse highlights the shift in the early Christian mission from primarily Jewish audiences to including all nations during the first century AD.
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