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Discussion: The Exaltation of the Servant
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Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12 is a prophecy about the Messiah, Jesus, who is described as the Lord's "Servant." Listed here are the first and last verses of this poem.
52:13
See, my servant will act wisely;
he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
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53:12
Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,
and he will divide the spoils with the strong,
because he poured out his life unto death,
and was numbered with the transgressors.
For he bore the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
Initial Post
In the discussion forum below, respond to the following:
- Imagine living in the time of Isaiah (about 700 BC). If these two verses were all you knew about the Messiah, what would you say about this person? What kind of a Messiah would you be expecting if you only read these two verses?
Follow-up Post
Now read through the entire poem: Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12. Read through the other posts by your peers, then respond to your original post answering the following:
- What happens to the Servant throughout the rest of the poem? List three things this servant endures in verses 52:14 - 53:10.
- If you lived during Isaiah's day, how does that change your expectation of the Messiah that Isaiah ?
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