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13 Σεπ 2009 · This is one of the most profound questions that confront the human condition. In today’s passage from Isaiah, we hear the musings of a prophet who is seeking to make sense of the painful realities of exile. Isaiah 50:4–9a is also found in the lectionary on Palm Sunday at the conclusion of Lent.
Isaiah 50:4-9a. EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: Chapters 42-53 of the book of Isaiah contain four Servant Songs. The Servant is God’s agent to do God’s work in the world. • The first song (42:1-4) tells of the call of the Servant to “bring justice to the nations” (42:1). • The second song (49:1-6), further defines the Servant’s mission.
23 Δεκ 2015 · Isa 50:4 marks a shift in the language and the relationship involved. In Isa 49, God was addressing the people of Israel who were also His servants. In chapter 50, there is now a narrowing down in focus from Israel as a collective servant, to the personal servant of God.
10 Μαρ 2024 · Here, we witness the servant’s unwavering commitment to God’s will despite facing opposition and adversity. In our exploration of Isaiah 50:4-9, we delve into a passage rich with insights into the obedience and suffering of the Servant of the Lord, who foreshadows Jesus Christ.
18 Μαρ 2024 · This Sunday’s passage from Isaiah is known as a “servant song” and it is one of four (maybe five) other servant songs in the book of Isaiah. Each captures a unique nuance of the Messiah that is to come, the one who will redeem Israel finally and completely.
22 Μαρ 2021 · Isaiah 50 introduces us to the Suffering Servant whose substitutionary obedience is the basis of God’s forgiveness of our disobedience. Putting this text in that covenantal context might help your people listen to this hard text, but I suspect that many people will be disappointed with it.
16 Σεπ 2018 · The purpose of the servant’s instruction is to enable him to help others through his words. The proclaimed word offers hope and strength to those who hear it; it helps them to endure. The prophet receives the word to pass it on to others.
