The Messiah would minister in Galilee.
OT Prophecy NT Fulfillment
Isaiah 9:1-2a
"[1] Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. [2] The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined."
Matthew 4:12-17
"[12] Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; [13] And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: [14] That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, [15] The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; [16] The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. [17] From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Tanakh - Neviim - Isaiah 8:23, 9:1a

"[8:23] For is there no gloom to her that was stedfast? Now the former hath lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but the latter hath dealt a more grievous blow by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, in the district of the nations. [1] The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined."

 Hebrew OT - Isaiah 8:23, 9:1a

הצרא לקה ןושארה תעכ הל קצומ רשאל ףעומ אל יכ  [23]  
ןדריה רבע םיה ךרד דיבכה ןורחאהו ילתפנ הצראו ןולבז        
.םיוגה לילג        

רוא תומלצ ץראב יבשי לודג רוא ואר ךשחב םיכלהה םעה    [1]  
.םהילע הגנ        

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