THE SERVANT
Isaiah 50:1-11
I. You Have Sold Yourselves (vs. 1-3)
a. Judah’s future Babylonian captivity was represented as a divorce, or as
someone being sold into bondage. Who is responsible for this?
b. When the Lord showed up to deliver Judah from Babylon in verse 2, did
He find the men ready to return and be obedient to come when He called?
c. Why would the people not be ready and respond?
d. What about God, does He remind His people He has that they should
trust and follow Him?
II. The Servant Who Will Come (vs. 4-9)
a. How does Luke 2:46-49 portray Christ, and could this be a fulfillment of
Isaiah 50:4?
b. What other verses here remind you of Jesus?
c. Who would the Servant rely on in His need?
III. Who… Fears the Lord? (vs. 20-11)
a. The idea that a remnant would seek and be responsive to God not only
post-Babylon captivity, but also because of the Messiah’s incarnation, is
viewed in verse 10. What does it state these should do?
b. Verse 11 concludes with those who would attempt to be their own
“light” and thus save themselves by their own works/actions. What will be
their end?
Application: God’s plan for salvation is from before the foundation of the world and is presented to His people through the prophets, but as is pointed out in Isaiah 6, they would not see, hear, or comprehend. The picture of the Servant (Messiah) bringing ‘light” (salvation) to the Jews and Gentiles is clear. What must one do to be saved? (vs. 10)
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