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𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆 : 𝑨 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 Devotional on Isaiah 60:1–3 Tomson Thomas “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.” — Isaiah 60:1–3 (NIV)  Historical Background The words of Isaiah 60 come to a weary people. Though penned during the prophetic ministry of Isaiah in the 8th century BC, this chapter speaks prophetically to Israel’s post-exilic future—a time when the people would return from Babylonian captivity to find Jerusalem in ruins, their temple destroyed, and the nations around them seemingly stronger and more influential. Imagine their condition: tired from exile, disoriented by change, discouraged by a broken city, and unsure if restoration was even possible. Into th...