Day 54 ~ Suffering Servant

• Isaiah 43:3 - Egypt was given as a ransom for Israel. When Assyria had ruling power, they controlled a small part of northern Egypt. Later on, when Babylon overtakes Assyria, the size of the kingdom is actually smaller, and Egypt is not controlled by Babylon. However, when Persia comes into the picture, the kingdom is gigantic, and Egypt is included.
• 43:10b - only one God - "Before Me there was no God formed, Nor shall there be after Me. "
• 44:28 - Cyrus - he would be used to shepherd God's people even though he did not know God.
• The signifance of the right hand still escapes me - used again in 45:1, 48:13. I think it is the favored hand.
• 45:14 - when does Egypt serve Israel? Is that yet to come?
• Companion verses to Genesis 1 underlining that God created the heavens and the earth - 44:24, 45:7, 18; 48:13, 51:13
• 46:3 - the "remnant" here directly points to Israel (northern kingdom) in captivity.
• 46:4 reminds me of the poem "footprints in the sand"
• 48:16 - does this describe the trinity? assuming this is about or spoken by Jesus - "“ Come near to Me, hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; From the time that it was, I was there. And now the Lord GOD and His Spirit Have sent Me.”
• 49:6 - salvation will be opened up to Gentiles - light of the world is Jesus
• 51:9 - Rahab mentioned again. Is this the same woman who let down the scarlet cord from the wall to save the spies. According to the topical index on BibleGateway.com, this is also a name used to refer to Egypt.
• 52:7 - song - "our God reigns" - sung when they returned to Jerusalem to rebuild.
• 53 - Christ - wounded for our transgressions, suffering servant for us
• 55:2 - money spent foolishly
• 55:3 - God's covenant is everlasting
• 55:11 - "So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void "
• chapter 56 is a promise of something everlasting
• chapter 55 - descriptions of improper and proper motives for fasting
• 61:1 - Jesus launches his ministry with this quote in Luke - "“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, Because the LORD has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound"
• another theme in Isaiah - God as a groom