Servant Songs of Isaiah, reverberate from Jesus to us today

 Reading https://wordgo.org/journal/how-does-isaiah-reveal-god-today

The Servant Songs of Isaiah are four poetic passages in the Book of Isaiah that describe the mission, suffering, and triumph of God’s "Servant." Jesus Christ—His character, mission, suffering, and redemptive purpose. 

1. Isaiah 42:1–9 – “The Chosen Servant”

• Theme: Justice with gentleness.
• Key Insight: The Servant is chosen, Spirit-filled, and will bring justice—not by force, but with compassion.
• Fulfillment in Jesus: His baptism (Matthew 3:16–17), His healing ministry (Matthew 12:15–21).
• God blesses us with truth from the sermon on the mount (Matthew 5-7)
  

2. Isaiah 49:1–13 – “The Light to the Nations”

• Theme: Global mission, divine calling from the womb.
• Key Insight: The Servant feels discouragement but is reassured of global impact. 
• Fulfillment in Jesus: Jesus as the light to Gentiles (Luke 2:32, Acts 13:47); His ministry to the discouraged and outcast.
• Discovering the Light of listening and being Salt (Luke 8-14)

3. Isaiah 50:4–11 – “The Obedient Servant”

• Theme: Unwavering obedience in suffering.
• Key Insight: The Servant listens to God daily and does not turn away from abuse.
• thinking about 1 Chronicles 28:19 ("Every part of this plan,” David told Solomon, “was given to me in writing from the hand of the Lord." NLT, "All this he made clear to me in writing from the hand of the Lord, all the work to be done according to the plan" ESV)
• 4 Ways to start Hearing God (from general to specific)
  
• Fulfillment in Jesus: His resolve to go to the cross (Luke 9:51), His silence before accusers (Isaiah 50:6 → Matthew 26:63).

4. Isaiah 52:13–53:12 – “The Suffering and Exalted Servant”

• Theme: Atonement through suffering.
• Key Insight: The Servant is pierced for others’ sins, dies unjustly, yet is vindicated.
• Fulfillment in Jesus: Passion narrative and crucifixion (Isaiah 53 → John 19; Acts 8:32–35; 1 Peter 2:24).
• When Jesus was dying he was speaking God's word

• Like Jesus we go from 

  • "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? Psalm 22:1, Mark 15:34

  to

  • "Let the rich of the earth feast and worship. Bow before him, all who are mortal, all whose lives will end as dust. Our children will also serve him. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord. His righteous acts will be told to those not yet born. They will hear about everything he has done." Psalm 22:29-31, John 19:30