Isaiah 53:1
God’s ‘arm’ is a picture word, to mean ‘God’s great power’.... [ Continue Reading ]
God’s ‘arm’ is a picture word, to mean ‘God’s great power’.... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD’S SPECIAL SERVANT ISAIAH CHAPTER S 49 TO 57 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 53 THE SERVANT WAS HIMSELF NOT NOTICEABLE V1 Nobody would believe what we have just heard. God’s Servant is God’s arm. Nobody could have guessed that God would work like this. V2 The *Lor... [ Continue Reading ]
God chooses how he will work. And often, he works in a manner that people do not expect. His Servant was someone who was not impressive. People did not even realise that God had appointed the Servant for a special task. • The early life of Jesus was in a village called Nazareth (see Luke 2:39; Luke... [ Continue Reading ]
There was a common belief about people who were suffering. Other people thought that those people were suffering because of their *sins. So God was punishing them.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Servant’s work gave us wonderful benefits that we could never achieve by our own efforts (see Matthew 8:17; 1 Peter 2:24).... [ Continue Reading ]
The reason for the Servant to suffer was because of *sins. But the *sins were not his own. The *sins were ours. The Servant did not deserve the punishment. We ought to have suffered that punishment. But his pain frees us from punishment. THE SERVANT WAS READY TO DIE V7 God’s Servant suffered cruel... [ Continue Reading ]
The experiences of the Servant were similar to the experiences of Jesus. The Servant was silent (see Matthew 26:63). Men took him by force (see Matthew 26:50). Nobody supported him in court (see Matthew 26:56). He died with criminals (see Luke 23:33). His grave belonged to a rich man (see Luke 23:53... [ Continue Reading ]
The idea of one death for the benefit of many was the essential principle in Israel’s system of *sacrifice (see Leviticus chapter 16). In that system, a priest *sacrificed an animal on the *altar to repair people’s relationships with God. Wicked behaviour breaks relationships with God (see Isaiah 59... [ Continue Reading ]
The *Lord will enjoy the success of his Servant’s work (see John 17:1-10; Revelation 7:9-17)).... [ Continue Reading ]
The Song ends as it began. God will give great honour to his Servant, who has obeyed him totally. • As the Servant who obeyed (see Matthew 26:42), Jesus will have his permanent reward (see Ephesians 1:20-23; Philippians 2:9-11). As he was dying, he prayed for his enemies (Luke 23:34). And in heaven... [ Continue Reading ]