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Used of the islands and coastlands of the eastern Mediterranean and, especially by Isaiah, as a more general term indicating distant nations that are called upon to respond to God. Several specific islands are mentioned in the NT.
The islands and coastlands of the Mediterranean
Isaiah 11:11 See also Isaiah 42:10; Isaiah 60:9; Jeremiah 2:10-11; Jeremiah 31:10; Ezekiel 26:15-18; Ezekiel 27:3-7; Daniel 11:18,29-30
Islands as a symbol of human insignificance before God
Isaiah 40:15-17
Islands as a symbol of distant nations
Nations who do not know God
Isaiah 66:19 See also Isaiah 41:1; Isaiah 49:1
Nations who are not beyond God's law and judgment
Isaiah 59:18 See also Ezekiel 25:16-17; Ezekiel 39:6; Revelation 6:12-14; Revelation 16:17-20
Nations called to respond to God
Isaiah 42:10-12 See also Isaiah 24:15; Isaiah 42:4; Isaiah 51:4-5
Islands mentioned in the NT
Cos
Acts 21:1
Crete
Acts 27:7-26; Titus 1:5,12
Cyprus
Acts 4:36; Acts 11:19-21; Acts 13:4-12; Acts 15:39; Acts 21:16
Kios
Acts 20:15
Malta
Acts 27:39-28:11
Patmos
Revelation 1:9
Rhodes
Samos
Samothrace
Acts 16:11
Sicily
Acts 28:12 Syracuse was the leading city of Sicily.
See also
4266 sea 5107 Paul 5517 seafaring 7510 Gentiles 7948 mission
