Missions-in-Focus - Keynote 4: The Suffering Servant

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Br. Manuel Dietermann The fourth Servant Song of Isaiah is found in chapter 52:13–53:12. It presents the perfect servant as the Suffering Servant, giving us a prophetic picture of the Lord Jesus as the One who redeems God‘s people through voluntary, substitutionary suffering, bearing the sins of many. We see Him despised and rejected, yet ultimately exalted, whose death as a sin offering brings both justification and reconciliation with God. In this song we read of the opposition which the Servant faced and how it culminated in His death and burial (Is. 53:7-9), all in accordance with God‘s will (Is. 53:10). The suffering which is laid out for us in this song does not hinder the Servant‘s success but rather actually facilitates it (53:10-12). This song is quoted more in the New Testament than any other of the Servant Songs. It is directly quoted about seven times, and it is alluded to about forty more times (for example, Lk. 22:37; Jn. 12:38; Acts 8:26-35; Rom. 10:16; 15:21; 1 Pet. 2:21-25). Isaiah 53:1 is quoted regarding disbelief in the Lord Jesus (John 12:38; Romans 10:16). Isaiah 53:4 is quoted regarding healing (Matthew 8:17). Isaiah 53:7-8 is quoted by Philip to the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:32-33). Isaiah 53:9 is alluded to regarding sinlessness (1 Peter 2:22). Isaiah 53:12 is quoted by the Lord Jesus regarding His crucifixion (Luke 22:37; Mark 15:28). This song has been called the capstone of the Old Testament. As in Isaiah 42, Jehovah addresses the Servant here as —My Servant” (Isa. 52:13), then adding —My Righteous Servant” (Isa. 53:11). There are five stanzas in this song, each covering three verses: The Servant Exalted (Isa. 52:13-15) The Servant Rejected (Isa. 53:1-3) The Servant Wounded (Isa. 53:4-6) The Servant in Death (Isa. 53:7-9) The Servant Satisfied (Isa. 53:10-12) Suggested focus: The Servant‘s exaltation, humiliation and glory (52:13-15) The Servant seen as a Lamb: the Lamb‘s life (53:1-4), death (53:4-9), and glory (53:9-12) The vicarious nature of His suffering (53:4-6) Six references to what He bore: He bore our griefs (53:4), He carried our sorrows (53:4), the chastisement for our peace was on Him (53:5), the Lord laid on Him the iniquity of us all (53:5)

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