<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->As for the metaphors expanding on you are the light of the world. Schweizer considers that the city on a hill metaphor may be a reference to Mount Zion at the start of Isaiah 2, though scholars are divided on whether this is a specific reference to the idea of a New Jerusalem, or simply an obvious metaphor in relation to not hiding. <b>According to Hill, the candle under a bowl metaphor could be a satirical swipe at the Jewish practice of hiding the Hanukkah lamp to protect it from desecration. </b>Both Matthew and Luke resolve this metaphor by stating that the candle should be put on a stand, but while <b>Matthew </b>states that the lamp shines on all who are in the house, implying conversion from within the community, <b>Luke </b>has the lamp shining for those who come into the house, implying new people joining it. Isaiah talks about the light in verses 42:6, 49:6, and 60:3.
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