#suffering servant

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

He Hath Borne our Griefs

3 Men made sport of him, turning away from him; he was a man of sorrows, marked by disease; and like one from whom men’s faces are turned away, he was looked down on, and we put no value on him. 4 But it was our pain he took, and our diseases were put on him: while to us he seemed as one diseased, on whom God’s punishment had come. — Isaiah 53:3-4 | Bible in Basic English (BBE) The Bible in Basic English is in the public domain. Cross References: Leviticus 16:10; Psalm 22:6-7; Psalm 69:26; Mark 10:33-34; Luke 18:31; John 1:10-11; John 19:7; 1 Peter 2:24

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Notes: These verses describe the suffering Messiah as despised, rejected, and a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Verse 3 emphasizes his low status and the human tendency to turn away from him, while verse 4 declares that he carried our sicknesses and bore our pains, taking our suffering upon himself. 

[pastorhogg]

Walking on Holy Ground

Life Lessons Learned There are passages in Scripture that demand our attention—not with a shout, but with a sacred hush. Isaiah 52:13–53:12 is one of those rare places in the Bible where every word feels like it’s written in eternity’s ink. It is the Holy of Holies in the Old Testament, the sacred space where the mystery of God’s redemptive love is laid bare, not in abstraction, but in the…

[bojackson54]

Is God Not Who You Expected? Perhaps You Should Change Your Expectations

Expectations play a large role in our contentment and happiness. We can literally set ourselves up for failure or success, happiness or discontent, just based on our expectations. Have you ever met someone who did not turn out to be who you expected, and you were disappointed? Have you met someone who surprised you by exceeding your expectations? It’s a pleasant surprise, isn’t it? When you look…

[nycreligion]

What happened on the Cross? Isaiah 53's Man of Sorrows with Reverend Tim Keller

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[enlargemyheart]

The Role of the Suffering Servant in Christian Redemption

Annibale Carracci Mocking of Christ To understand how the passage from Isaiah relates to us today, we look to the Liturgy. When the Word of God is proclaimed at liturgy “we can experience here and now that same saving action of God among us just as fully and really as when the biblical events occurred” (Irwin 102). It is customary for the papal preacher to give the homily at the Good Friday…

[dwuerch-blog]

The Donkey and the Hosannas

Last Sunday, we were in awe watching The Chosen — Season 5’s first episode. As “Jesus,” portrayed so powerfully by Jonathan Roumie, rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, the crowds erupted in expectation. “Hosanna!” they shouted, waving palm branches with a fevered hope that He had come to fix it all. Our hearts swelled too, just like theirs. Roumie has a way of reflecting not only the humility and…

[dwellinginscripture]

Jesus and the Peace Treaty: Insights from Isaiah 53

Jesus and the Peace Treaty: Insights from Isaiah 53 ISAIAH 53:1-12 (ESV): “Who has believed what he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He grew up before Him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; He had no form or majesty that we should look at Him, and no beauty that we should desire Him. 3 He was despised and rejected by men, a Man of…

[mindfulldsliving]

Unveiling the Deceptive Critique of Prophet Joseph Smith's Teachings

The post at Life After Ministries attempts to critique Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), by comparing his actions with those of Old Testament prophets.

Joseph Smith Preaching – Teacher of God’s Truth Introduction The question of whether Joseph Smith bore the infirmities of others is one that appears to bare significant amount of misrepresentation from a critic of the LDS faith. This recent example comes from Michelle, an active contributor at the Life After Ministries blog, who published a post concerning a quote taken from the “Discourses of…

[adventism-atheism-orthodoxy-me]

If you don't look out for yourself, no one else will.

I love point three -

In the 35+ years I've worked, I've brought up moral quandaries to bosses and friends - usually it's about over-billing, setting customer expectations, creating estimates, etc…

Business stuff.

Usually the responses to my questions and concerns have been -

"What business is it of yours?" Okay, fair enough. If I were in a free society where employees had actual rights, and weren't thrown away like used tissue by employers, I might quit to find other work. However, we live in the United States of Might Makes Right, and so, you are right - if I want to keep my job and feed my family, it's none of my business.

"If you don't look out for yourself, no one else will." This second response always took me aback. Apparently it was obvious to everyone but me that cheating, lying, maybe even downright theft, was okay as long as it was done in a socially acceptable way, not outright illegal (or if it was, not enough so that lawyers would get involved), and usually as a function of business, or commerce or other socially acceptable activity. The first time I heard it, I thought I had misheard it - it was from a friend. But many other bosses have said the same thing. It seems to be a ubiquitous cultural maxim. Serve yourself first, no one else is going to.

And people say I'm too hard in my condemnation of Modern Narcissistic Society.

Greed is Good, Right?

And Trump is our Savior!

And Putin is bringing Godliness back to an entire Society, and expanding it with armed missionaries into foreign countries - Georgia, Armenia, and Ukraine - twice! And he is doing it at great personal cost, sending other peoples sons to decimate entire cities for the glory of God!

It's truly a divinely inspired work!

"All Hail the God of Earthly Glory, Earthly Wealth and Earthly Power! The God Who casts the unworthy into hellfire, pain and suffering!"

Suffering Servants need not apply…

The REAL Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the REAL most high God, Have Mercy upon us sinners.

[davidrmaas]

SERVANT AND KING

The theme of fulfillment is prominent in Matthew’s gospel. In Jesus, the promises of God find their intended fulfillment. He is the Son of God sent to redeem Israel and rule the nations. Peter, for example, confirmed that he was the “Messiah.” Nevertheless, he failed to understand that he would undertake that role as the suffering “Servant of Yahweh” who came to “bear the sins of many.” His true identity was revealed in his self-sacrificial act.

In its opening passage, Matthew calls him the “son of David, the son of Abraham.” Jesus was the royal descendant of David destined to rule the nations, and he was the heir of Abraham who would fulfill the covenant promises.

Abraham was wealthy. David was a victorious warrior king who reigned in Jerusalem, but how could a poor man from an insignificant village in Galilee accomplish all that God had promised in the Hebrew Scriptures?

An angel informed Joseph that Mary was pregnant and commanded him to name the child Jesus, “for he will save his people from their sins,” a name that means “Yahweh saves,” and an indication of what God was about to do for His people.

The declaration that he would “save his people from their sin” echoed the description of the “Servant of the LORD” in the Book of Isaiah, providing insight into what kind of Messiah Jesus would be:

“Behold, MY SERVANT shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high… And Yahweh has LAID ON HIM THE INIQUITY OF US ALL… Who among them considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living FOR THE TRANSGRESSION OF MY PEOPLE TO WHOM THE STROKE WAS DUE?... He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself SHALL MY RIGHTEOUS SERVANT JUSTIFY MANY; AND HE SHALL BEAR THEIR INIQUITIES… Because he poured out his soul unto death and was numbered with the transgressors: YET HE BARE THE SIN OF MANY, and made intercession for the transgressors.”

After he was baptized, the Spirit descended on him “like a dove,” and the “voice from Heaven” called him “my Son.” Thus, God confirmed his status as the Messiah of Israel, and He also defined HOW he would fulfill that role, namely, as His “Servant” - (Psalm 2:7):

(Isaiah 42:1, 6-7) - “Behold, MY SERVANT whom I uphold; my chosen one IN WHOM MY SOUL DELIGHTS. I HAVE PUT MY SPIRIT UPON HIM; he will bring forth justice to the nations… I, Yahweh, have called you in righteousness and will hold your hand, and will keep you, and give you for a covenant of the people, for a light of the nation.”

[mybeautifulchristianjourney]

He Hath Borne our Griefs

3 Men made sport of him, turning away from him; he was a man of sorrows, marked by disease; and like one from whom men’s faces are turned away, he was looked down on, and we put no value on him. 4 But it was our pain he took, and our diseases were put on him: while to us he seemed as one diseased, on whom God’s punishment had come. — Isaiah 53:3-4 | Bible in Basic English (BBE) The Bible in Basic English is in the public domain. Cross References: Leviticus 16:10; Psalm 22:6-7; Psalm 69:26; Mark 10:33-34; Luke 18:31; John 1:10-11; John 19:7; 1 Peter 2:24

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Is the “The Suffering Servant” prophecy in Isaiah 53 about Jesus?

[joshmcgary]

ISAIAH‬ ‭53‬:‭1‬-‭12‬ ‭‬‬

”Who has believed our message? To whom has the Lord revealed his powerful arm? My servant grew up in the Lord’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him. He was despised and rejected— a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way.…

[bojackson54]

A Suffering Servant: The Man Who Was Nailed Down to Be Lifted Up

In 7 BC, Jerusalem had been living under the oppression of an occupying army for many years. Jewish citizens so oppressed were tuned in to their Holy Book, and everything in the prophets suggested that a Saviour would come to deliver them. From the Sanhedrin council to local synagogues, people in the area probably hoped for a glorious Messiah rather than a suffering servant. From today’s vantage…

[nycreligion]

What happened on the Cross? Isaiah 53's Man of Sorrows with Reverend Tim Keller

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[enlargemyheart]

Who is The Suffering Servant? Insights from Isaiah

Jesus has many titles. The title we are exploring today is The Suffering Servant and its meaning for us. The Suffering Servant is the Fourth Song found in Second Isaiah. The figure of a suffering servant is exclusive to Second Isaiah. The servant had trust and honor and was at the king’s service. To be a servant speaks of a relationship with God. The term servant implied a mission given by God to…

[oncedelivered]

The certainty of Jesus' return

This is the first in a series of excerpts from What Every Christian Should Know About the Return of Jesus, released by High Street Press and available at Amazon.com. Although it’s been nearly 2,000 years since Jesus ascended into heaven, we should not lose heart that his coming in glory is delayed. If we trust in Jesus for salvation, we should wait confidently for his return to glorify us, purge…