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The Messiah of the Prophets Isaiah II & III The Anointed Servant POWERPOINT 9 B

The Messiah of the Prophets Isaiah II & III The Anointed Servant POWERPOINT 9 B. Themes in Isaiah II Good News (Isaiah 40:1-10). How does Isaiah II speak to the exiles in Babylon? Redemption announced:

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The Messiah of the Prophets Isaiah II & III The Anointed Servant POWERPOINT 9 B

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  1. The Messiah of the ProphetsIsaiah II & IIIThe Anointed ServantPOWERPOINT 9B

  2. Themes in Isaiah IIGood News (Isaiah 40:1-10) How does Isaiah II speak to the exiles in Babylon? • Redemption announced: • Historical context: Babylonian exile: Israel has already received “double for sins” and now awaits redemption • Comfort commanded: “Comfort, give comfort…” : • God’s redemption at hand; this is not just a gift, but also a commandment to Isaiah and to Israel: comfort and encourage others • Proclamation of good news: “Go onto a high mountain”: • Jerusalem is on a mountain; witness to God’s people and proclaim universally (to all peoples) • Christ on Golgotha (typology): cross proclaims God’s message from “ a mountain

  3. Themes in Isaiah IIDescription of “my servant” (Isaiah 42:1-9) List elements of the description of the servant of God as described in Isaiah 42, and indicate who the servant could be. • God’s spirit is upon him • He will be quiet, humble, peaceful • He will bring justice to the earth • He will not be defeated in accomplishing this goal • He will open the eyes of the blind; set prisoners free • He will declare something “new”

  4. Themes in Isaiah IIInterpretation of “my servant” (Isaiah 42:1-9) Who is the servant that Isaiah II speaks of? Possibilities: • Israel itself, redeemed through its suffering • A special suffering prophet or persecuted believer • Any individual believer: seeking God’s will in our lives • The Messiah: ultimate reference; complete victory for God • Jesus of Nazareth: Christians see in him a fulfillment of this prophecy • ALL OF THE ABOVE?!

  5. Themes in Isaiah III The Suffering Servant (Isaiah 52:13-53:12) According to Isaiah III (ch.52, 53) what will happen to God’s servant? • He will be greatly exalted after suffering much; • He will carry the grief and sorrows of God’s people; • He will bear our chastisements and suffer for our sins; • He will allow himself to be afflicted “like a lamb led to slaughter” • He will “pour out his soul to death” and be “numbered among transgressors” • He will “bear the sins of many”

  6. Themes in Isaiah IIIRedemption through the Lord’s Anointed (Isaiah 61) What does Isaiah 61 say about God’s anointed – what will the anointed one do? • He will “bring good tidings to the afflicted” • He will “bind up the brokenhearted” • He will “proclaim liberty to the captives” • He will set the prisoners free • He will proclaim a favorable year of the Lord • He will proclaim a “day of vengeance” • He will comfort those who mourn • The “ancient ruins” and “former devastations” will be restored • God’s people will serve as priests, ministers of God • Shame will be turned into a “double portion” (NOTE: Jesus applies this passage to himself in the synagogue at Nazareth)

  7. The Messiah of the ProphetsIsaiah II & IIIThe Anointed ServantPOWERPOINT 9B

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