However, Jonathan had not heard his father make the troops swear the oath. He reached out with the end of the staff he was carrying and dipped it into the honeycomb. When he ate the honey, he had renewed energy.

But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from Yahweh our God to preserve a remnant for us and give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our slavery, God has given us new life and light to our eyes.

a light for revelation to the Gentiles

and glory to Your people Israel.

The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because God’s glory illuminates it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Lest

While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast,
and I will make them drunk so that they revel.

Then they will fall asleep forever
and never wake up.
This is the Lord’s declaration.

for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said:

Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead,
and the Messiah will shine on you.

General references

If I go east, He is not there,
and if I go west, I cannot perceive Him.

God, hear my prayer;
listen to the words of my mouth.

Those who mourn are blessed,

for they will be comforted.