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Isaiah 53: Servant Songs

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  • The “Servant Songs”

    • Isaiah 42:1-9 – See Matthew 12:15-21.

      • Matthew 12:20 – The imagery shows that Jesus would not give up on sinners.

      • Isaiah 49:1-13 – See Acts 13:46-49.

      • Isaiah 50:4-11

      • Isaiah 52:13-53:12

        • Isaiah 52:13-15 – appearance marred
          • Matthew 26:27; 27:26-30
          • Isaiah 53:1-2 – no majesty
            • John 4:25-26; Mark 6:1-3
            • Isaiah 53:3-4 – despised
              • John 1:11-12; 3:19-20
              • Isaiah 53:4-12 – guilt offering
                • I Peter 2:21-25
                • Isaiah 53:9 – with a rich man
                  • Matthew 27:57-60
                  • Acts 3:13, 26; 4:27, 30

                  • Apologetic value

                    • 740-700 BC – Isaiah prophesies: Isaiah 1:1

                    • AD 980 – Masoretic Text: Oldest Old Testament copies until discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls

                    • AD 1947 – Dead Sea Scrolls discovered (dated 100s BC)

                      • Includes entire book of Isaiah, written about 100 BC - before Christ!

                      • Was there more than one Isaiah? No. No evidence was found in the Dead Sea Scrolls.

                      • The story of Barry Leventhal, a Jew who came to faith in Jesus after being confronted with the prophecies in Isaiah.

                      • Acts 8:34-35

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