About Beacon
"Beacon"?:
beacon \Bea"con\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beaconed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Beaconing.] 1. To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
"...I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth." Isaiah 49:6?:
Simply, The L-rd declares that Israel will serve as a beacon, for The L-rd, to all nations and peoples.
Purpose?:
"Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15
Simply, to study, "rightly Divide"(i.e. interpret correctly), and represent the biblical text as intelligently as possible.