The Suffering Servant in Isaiah

Question 1

Prophecy?

Answer 1

message that a prophet gives to people – something that God requires and declares future events revealed to the prophet.

Question 2

what is high and low Christology?

Answer 2

Christology:
 High – Jesus brings being divine (miracles and resurrection)
 Low – Jesus’ human side

Question 3

define preterist and futurist

Answer 3

• Preterist – Old Testament prophets are talking about their own present time.
• Futurist – Prophets are talking about the Jesus as the future saviour.

Question 4

What is the Jewish interpretation of the Suffering Servant?

Answer 4

• Jews don’t believe that Jesus was the Messiah as he didn’t follow the laws – they don’t think that Isaiah was talking about Jesus’ suffering but the nation of Israel.

Question 5

What is the Christian interpretation of the Suffering Servant?

Answer 5

• On the other hand, Christians would say that the passage was futurist and it links to how Jesus went through a lot of difficulties and suffered like the suffering servant.

Question 6

Name some parallels that can be drawn between Jesus and the Suffering servant.

Answer 6

He was despised and rejected
He was pierced, crushed and wounded.
He did not protest or defend himself.
He was punished for other's wrongdoings.
His death was that of a criminal but he had done no wrong.

Question 7

Significance of the Suffering servant for the NT

Answer 7

Isaiah shows that a just man was punished and suffered for the wickedness of others - NT writers believe that this was a messianic prophecy and Hesus was the fulfilment of it.

Question 8

What is Morna Hooker’s view on the Suffering Servant

Answer 8

Believes that is symbolises the Jewish nation suffering as a whole.

Question 9

What is the Suffering Servant in Isaiah?

Answer 9

Figure described in Isaiah that serves God with total selflessness and loyalty.
He was given a mission by God to lead the nations of the world.
He is mocked by the people.

Question 10

Quote from Isaiah - Suffering Servant

Answer 10

“he was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering and familiar with pain”.