Lesson 1 & 2
Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12
The Suffering Servant
Introduction:
Outline of section:
a. 52:13-15 Summary of the Messiah's
suffering. Headline!
b. 53:1-9 The facts of the
Messiah's suffering.
c. 53:10-12 The Fruit of the Messiah's suffering.
His Success!
Subject: The Suffering servant, the Messiah, The
Christ
This passage is quoted no less
than 7 times in the N.T. applying the context to Christ.
- Acts 8:32-33 à Isa 53:7-8 [read through 35]
- 1 Pet
- Lk
The passage moves from one of
glory to suffering in 52:13-15;
And then Isaiah moves from
suffering to glory in 53:1-12.
The centerpiece of this whole passage textually we'll find
is 53:5.
What important Doctrine is it teaching?
The Problem of Salvation is this:
1. God is just, therefore He must punish sin!
2. God is also love, and therefore desires the salvation of the Sinner.
52:13-15 Summary of the
Messiah's suffering.
#1.
52:13 His Glory is Declared
Verse 13 makes four declarations
about the Messiah, about Christ! That is
as God's servant.
1. First and therefore emphatic is
that He will prosper; will have success
2. "He will
be high"
3. "He will
be lifted up"
4. "He will
be greatly exalted"
#2. Declaration of His Suffering vs:14-15
"So His appearance was marred more than any man, And His form more
than the sons of men." describes the reason for them being stunned, shocked, emotionally devastated!
"He will sprinkle many nations." This is very important!
What is in view with
sprinkle?
- Examples:
1. Sprinkling of
water for purification; Lev 14:7.
2. Sprinkling of
oil; to sanctify the temple, its utensils; also the priest; all to indicate
their consecration for service; Lev.
8:10-12 purify and set apart for service
3. Sprinkling of
blood; seen in the sin offering Lev 4:6;
* Therefore what is in view here with the
sprinkling is to signify His High Priestly ministry; Dealing with the guilt of
our sin; purifying, and sanctifying many
believers; making us royal priests.
Not only was He doing the will of
God, but in being the High Priest and in that role doing what was absolutely
necessary to provide salvation.
Observations:
1. That which
appears to be failure is in reality success!
2. The heart of the cross is substitution .
53:1-9 The facts of the
Messiah's suffering.
1. Opens with a preliminary
question. 53:1
2. Detailed description of the
Messiah's ministry and suffering. 53:1-9
a. of His life :2-4a
b. of the significance of His
ministry :4b-6
c. of His trials 53:7
d. of His death 53:8
e. of His burial 53:9
1. 53:1 The Question;
What is the implication from the
question?
There is an interesting point here
with this lament, who has heard our
message
What's the link or connection in
the parallelism between message and the arm of the Lord?
The answer:
God's decisive
action and power intervening in human history in deliverance and salvation.
So it speaks here of His power to save.
We also have here the means of
releasing and realizing this awesome power, that is, believing that message of the Gospel.