Isaiah 49:6
Hebrew Bible
5 So now the Lord says, the one who formed me from birth to be his servant— he did this to restore Jacob to himself, so that Israel might be gathered to him; and I will be honored in the Lord’s sight, for my God is my source of strength— 6 he says, “Is it too insignificant a task for you to be my servant, to reestablish the tribes of Jacob, and restore the remnant of Israel? I will make you a light to the nations, so you can bring my deliverance to the remote regions of the earth.” 7 This is what the Lord, the Protector of Israel, their Holy One, says to the one who is despised and rejected by nations, a servant of rulers: “Kings will see and rise in respect, princes will bow down, because of the faithful Lord, the Holy One of Israel who has chosen you.”
Date: 7th-5th Centuries B.C.E. (based on scholarly estimates)
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1 Enoch 48:4
Pseudepigrapha
2 At that time, the Son of Man was named in the presence of the Lord of Spirits, and his name was acknowledged before the Head of Days. 3 Yes, before the sun and the signs were created, before the stars of heaven were made, his name was known before the Lord of Spirits. 4 He will be a staff for the righteous to lean on and not fall, and he will be the light of the Gentiles, and the hope for those who are troubled of heart. 5 All who dwell on earth shall bow and worship before him, and will praise, bless, and sing to celebrate the Lord of Spirits. 6 For this reason, he has been chosen and hidden before Him, before the creation of the world and forevermore.
Date: 200-50 B.C.E. (based on scholarly estimates)
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Notes and References
"... 1 Enoch 48:4-7 ... Along with verse 2, this section employs the language of Isaiah 49 ... (1 Enoch 48:4 with Isaiah 49:6; 1 Enoch 48:5 with Isaiah 49:7; 1 Enoch 48:6 with Isaiah 49:7; 1 Enoch 48:7 with Isaiah 49:8) ... In general, moreover, both texts move from the call to the figure's salvific mission on behalf of the oppressed. According to 1 Enoch 48:4, the Son of Man has a double function - to minister to the righteous of Israel and to the nations. This sequence parallels Isaiah 49 ..."
Nickelsburg, George W. E.
A Commentary on the Book of 1 Enoch Chapters 37-82
(p. 171) Fortress Press, 2012
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