The Epiphany
of the Lord
IS 60:1-6
Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord
shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the
peoples; but upon you the LORD shines, and over you appears his glory. Nations
shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance. Raise your eyes
and look about; they all gather and come to you: your sons come from afar, and
your daughters in the arms of their nurses.
Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall throb and
overflow, for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth
of nations shall be brought to you. Caravans of camels shall fill you,
dromedaries from Midian and Ephah; all from Sheba shall come bearing gold and
frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the LORD.
Midian: The
Midianites were a biblical people who occupied territory east of the Jordan
River and the Dead Sea, and southward through the desert wilderness of the
Arabah.
Ephah: This
city, with its surrounding territory, formed part of Midian, on the east shore
of the Dead Sea. It abounded in dromedaries and camels.
Sheba: Sheba
was the South Arabian kingdom of Saba, centered around the oasis of Marib, in
present-day Yemen. Sheba was quite known in the classical world, and its country
was called Arabia Felix.
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