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The Magic of Isaiah 60
In the logic of the Genesis 1 story, Yahweh is the source of all light. And then Yahweh... The sun and stars are an extension. Of new creation. Here in Matthew 2, the light is a star. That's a pretty diminished light. It's diminished in terms of this. Compared to like... The sun. But you're saying here it's riffing on this idea of the light has come. SoIsaiah 60 was all about kings and rulers, nations coming, bringing gifts. Is this why we call them kings? Yes. Yeah. In Christian tradition, the Isaiah 60 hyperlinks have been so strong that they've actually changed the identity for Jesus