07 Why God Let His Servant Suffer (Isaiah 52:13-53:6)
Isaiah describes the work of the Servant and how his work will be received by the Lord, by the nations and by Israel.
06 How the Servant Stayed Obedient When Everyone Turned Against Him (Isaiah 50:4-11)
The Servant will be equipped with divine speech as he goes through the school of suffering.
Servant Songs of Isaiah Overview
The exile raised the question, can we forfeit the promises of God? Can God’s people fail in such a way that God will abandon them? In the Servant Songs, God demonstrates that not only will He remain committed to His people, He will willingly choose to endure horrific suffering in order to free His people from their sinful hearts and make them righteous before Him.
05 What the Servant Learned From Looking Like a Failure (Isaiah 49:1-13)
The Servant will not only restore the people of Israel, He will also bring salvation to all the nations.
04 Where Is Justice In Broken World (Isaiah 42:1-9)
If God is truly sovereign, where is justice to be found? Where is justice to be found when terrorists plan attacks on tourists and innocent bystanders? Where is justice n the face of school shootings and other acts of senseless violence? Isaiah answers that question for the Jewish exiles in Babylon in the first Servant Song. The foundation of this new kingdom will be a suffering servant who will be everything Israel was intended to be and who will bring justice to the nations.
03 Why God Doesn’t Need Your Plans to Succeed (Isaiah 40:12-31)
The exiles in Babylon faced three insurmountable obstacles: the nations, their rulers and their religions. These 3 obstacles dominated and permeated every aspect of their daily lives. How could they be overcome? In 40:12-31, Isaiah contrast these three formidable adversaries with the power of God as author and creator of history. He concludes this new kingdom God is announcing is so powerful nothing will threaten it and it will stand forever because it is build by the word of the Lord.
02 Can You Start Over After You’ve Gone Too Far? (Isaiah 40:1-11)
The nation of Judah was facing exile, the destruction of their land, their community, their temple, and their religion. The critical question before them was: Have we forfeited the promises God made to Abraham and David? Into that despair and doubt, Isaiah announces the end of the exile, the birth of a new kingdom and the arrival of its King.
01 Introduction to the Servant Songs (Isaiah 6:1-13)
Isaiah wrote these prophecies of the Servant about a time when all God’s people are scattered and the Davidic throne has disappeared into the sands of Babylon. Does the exile mark the end of the history of God’s people? Have they forfeited the divine promises made to Abraham?
17 Did God Reject His People? (Romans 11:1-32)
Twice Paul raises the question: “Did God reject His people?” Twice he answers: “By no means!” In Romans 11:1-15, Paul gives five reasons why it is evident that God has not forgotten His people, the Jews.
16 Prayer & Legalism (Romans 10)
In Romans 10, Paul is answering the question of why some people who have little knowledge are saved while some who have much knowledge are not saved. He gave part of his answer in Romans 9. All of us are born lost, and God in His mercy and grace chooses to call some people to him. Paul continues his answer into chapter 10. Taking religion seriously is not the answer.
15 God’s Sovereign Choice (Romans 9:14-33)
On what is the basis does God choose the elect? Paul’s answer is that God — as God — has a sovereign right to choose who receives mercy.
14 Is the Gospel Too Good to Be True? (Romans 9:1-13)
Romans 9-11 must be read as a unit that builds to a wonderful climax. It contains some of the most difficult material in the Bible.
About the Author
Krisan Marotta is a Bible teacher and host of Wednesday in the Word, the podcast about what the Bible means and how we know.