The Doctrine of Christ - Servant of the Lord
"Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and be very high." (Isaiah 52:13)
Isaiah prophetically uses the title "Servant" to designate Christ, especially concerning His suffering for sin. That suffering is identified as both vicarious (53:4-9) and victorious (53:10-12). The title "Servant of the Lord" emphasizes Christ's faithful obedience to the Father during His earthly ministry (John 5:19). The Servant passages in Isaiah were some of the key texts used in preaching the gospel in the early days of Christianity (Acts 8:32-35).
Illustration: In the New Testament, Christians described themselves as servants of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. This title conveyed their willingness to depend upon and completely obey God (James 1:1).
Application: Christians today should also follow the example of the suffering Servant of the Lord, who obeyed the will of God even when it momentarily seemed unjust (1 Pet. 2:21-23).
Isaiah prophetically uses the title "Servant" to designate Christ, especially concerning His suffering for sin. That suffering is identified as both vicarious (53:4-9) and victorious (53:10-12). The title "Servant of the Lord" emphasizes Christ's faithful obedience to the Father during His earthly ministry (John 5:19). The Servant passages in Isaiah were some of the key texts used in preaching the gospel in the early days of Christianity (Acts 8:32-35).
Illustration: In the New Testament, Christians described themselves as servants of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. This title conveyed their willingness to depend upon and completely obey God (James 1:1).
Application: Christians today should also follow the example of the suffering Servant of the Lord, who obeyed the will of God even when it momentarily seemed unjust (1 Pet. 2:21-23).
posted by Andrew Brown at 10:45 AM
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