The Suffering Servant The mission of the Servant

The Suffering Servant

The mission of the Servant • The Servant Has A Mission • "Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, My Elect One in whom My soul delights! I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. He will not cry out, nor raise His voice, nor cause His voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed He will not break, and smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth. He will not fail nor be discouraged, Till He has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands shall wait for His law. " (Isa. 42: 1 -4).

The suffering Servant of Isa. 53 • This passage from the Hebrew Prophets was written over 700 years before the birth of Jesus • Often times when people read Isaiah 53 without knowing which part of the Bible it comes from, they often wrongly assume is from the New Testament. • Did Isaiah foresee the sufferings of Jesus to pay for our sins?

The Suffering Servant • Read Isa ch 53 Jesus? • Read: Mark 10: 42 -45; John 18: 36 similarities • Read Isa 42: 1, then read Matthew 3: 16 17 and Luke 4 : 18 -21 – similarities • Read Isa 42: 7 then read Matthew 11: 2 -6 similarities

The Suffering Servant • Read Isa 52; 13 then read Philippians 2: 811 • Read Isa 53: 7 the read Mat. 26: 63, 27: 1214, Mk. 14: 61, 15: 5, Lk. 23: 9 • Read Isa 53: 9 then read: Mat. 27: 57 -60, 1 Pet. 2: 22