Biblical texts about new dawn

Here are some biblical texts that mention the dawn or a new dawn:

  1. Psalm 30:5 - "Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning." (NIV)

This psalm speaks of the promise of God's deliverance and joy that comes with the new day.

  1. Psalm 143:8 - "Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you." (NIV)

This psalmist asks God to bring him word of His love in the morning, symbolizing a new beginning.

  1. Isaiah 2:1-2 - "In the last days the mountain of the Lord's temple will be established as the highest of the mountains; it will be exalted above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. Many peoples will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.'" (NIV)

This passage speaks of a new era of peace and unity, symbolized by the dawn of a new day.

  1. Matthew 4:16 - "The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned." (NIV)

This passage quotes Isaiah 9:2 and speaks of the coming of Jesus Christ, who brings light to those living in darkness.

  1. Luke 1:78-79 - "Because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide us on the path of peace." (NIV)

This passage speaks of the coming of John the Baptist, who will prepare the way for Jesus Christ, and the dawn of a new era of salvation.

  1. Revelation 21:23-24 - "The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it." (NIV)

This passage speaks of the new heaven and the new earth, where God's glory will be the light that guides and illuminates all things.

These texts use the imagery of dawn to symbolize new beginnings, hope, and redemption. They speak of the coming of light and guidance to those living in darkness, and the promise of a brighter future.