We must remember that Isaiah is writing to the people of Judah, for they will one day be in exile in Babylon. Here they are portrayed as blaming God rather than themselves for their predicament (vv. 1-3). However, God will not tolerate such an accusation, so He reminds them that they are in exile – and under His judgment – because of their own sin. In other words, the fault is entirely their own; they have no one to blame but themselves. However, after identifying the underlying cause of all their problems, which is nothing other than their blatant unbelief, Isaiah presents the third of the four “Servant Songs.” The point is that the servant of the Lord and His ministry, and nothing else, is the divine remedy to their problem. In this song the Servant Himself speaks and gives a revealing description of His role in the prophetic office. The Servant must serve as Prophet, Priest, and King to His people, and understanding the nature of His prophetic office is vitally important. May God be pleased to bless the preaching of His word by giving us great insight into the blessed person of the Servant of the Lord!
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Richard Goswiller, M.A., D.B.S., Th.D., is the founder and director of Living in Christ Ministries. Rich was raised in southern California and began his walk with the Lord there in 1975. Rich entered full timeChristian ministry in 1978. Since then, he has been serving the Lord...
