Main Reading: Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 49:6; Psalm 67; Zechariah 8
Theme: Israel’s Calling to Reveal God’s Glory to All Nations
Messianic Focus: Yeshua Fulfills Israel’s Mission and Sends His Disciples to the Ends of the Earth

🌿 Overview

From the moment God calls Abraham, His intention is clear:

“In you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
—Genesis 12:3

Israel is chosen not instead of the nations,
but for the sake of the nations.

This week explores Israel’s global calling:

• To reveal the one true God
• To display righteousness, justice, and mercy
• To embody holiness
• To welcome the stranger
• To teach God’s ways
• To draw nations toward His light

The Prophets paint a vivid picture of this calling — with Israel shining like a beacon on the hill, and the nations streaming toward the God of Jacob.

Yeshua, the perfect Israelite and the true Light of the World, fulfills this calling and commissions His disciples to carry it into all the world.

🌿 Key Scriptures

• Isaiah 42:6 — Israel as a covenant people and a light to the nations
• Isaiah 49:6 — A Servant who brings salvation to the ends of the earth
• Psalm 67 — God’s blessing flows outward to all peoples
• Zechariah 8:20–23 — Ten men from the nations take hold of a Jew’s garment

🌿 Supporting Readings

• Genesis 12:1–3
• Exodus 19:5–6
• Micah 4:1–5
• Matthew 5:14–16
• John 8:12
• Acts 13:47
• Revelation 21:22–26

🌿 Hebrew Notes (Integrated)

1. Or — אוֹר — “light, illumination, revelation”

Symbol of divine truth, purity, guidance, and God’s presence.

2. Goyim — גּוֹיִם — “nations, peoples”

Not a negative term in Hebrew — simply the peoples of the world beyond Israel.

3. Berakhah — בְּרָכָה — “blessing, divine favor poured out”

Israel is blessed so they may be a blessing.

4. Derekh — דֶּרֶךְ — “way, path, manner of life”

Israel teaches the nations the ways of God.

🌿 Messianic Connection

1. Yeshua is the true Light of the World

John 8:12
He embodies Israel’s calling to reveal God to all humanity.

2. Yeshua restores Israel’s mission

Where Israel failed through idolatry and injustice,
Yeshua fulfills perfectly as the Servant in Isaiah 49.

3. Yeshua brings salvation to the nations

Acts 13:47 explicitly applies Isaiah 49:6 to Him:

“I have made you a light for the nations.”

4. Gentiles come to the God of Israel through Messiah

Through Yeshua, the nations join themselves to the God of Abraham.
Not by replacing Israel,
but by joining the worship of Israel’s God.

5. Yeshua sends His disciples to continue Israel’s mission

Matthew 28:18–20
“Make disciples of all nations.”

This is not a new mission —
it is the completion of Israel’s ancient calling.

🌿 Moral & Spiritual Application

1. God’s blessing is never meant to terminate on us

It flows outward — to neighbors, communities, nations.

2. God’s people must shine with holiness and compassion

Light is visible, warm, welcoming, and revealing.

3. Disciples of Yeshua are bearers of God’s truth

Your life points people either toward God or away from Him.

4. Hospitality and justice reveal God’s character

The nations see God through the way His people live.

5. Every believer has a global calling

Some go.
Some send.
All participate.
The mission is shared.

🕎 7-Day Devotional

🌿 Discussion Questions

1. What does it mean for Israel to be “a light to the nations”?
2. How does God’s blessing on Israel extend to the world?
3. How does Yeshua fulfill and extend Israel’s mission?
4. In what ways can your life shine God’s light to others?
5. What does it mean to live with a global Kingdom mindset?

🌿 Prayer Focus

Thank God for choosing Israel to reveal His light to the world.
Ask Yeshua to shine His light in you and through you.
Pray for the nations to come to know the God of Israel and the King Messiah.

🌿 Memory Verse

Isaiah 49:6

“I will also make You a light for the nations,
that My salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”