Isaiah 42: Messiah

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“The woman said, ‘I know that Messiah’ (called Christ) ‘is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us (John 4:25).’" Looking back from our time in history, it is easy for us to say that Jesus was the promised Messiah. For the people of the Old Testament, however, it was not as clear. As a result, the people of the Bible had to rely on prophecies before Jesus’ life to get an idea of or a glimpse at what God’s promised Messiah would be like. From a reading of four separate passages in Isaiah and one in Jeremiah, it is possible to determine what is prophesied of this said Messiah.
To distinguish between what the given passages say about the Messiah, it may be helpful to split up the passages to see what each has to say individually. …show more content…

In Isaiah 42, we learn that the Messiah will come to serve. He will be God’s servant. Although he come to be a servant, he will also come to bring justice, as mentioned before, but in a different way than the people of the day were probably use to. While there were usually wars and fighting to establish peace and justice in the Old Testament, the Bible speaks of the Messiah establishing peace and justice quietly and without harm. Additionally, we find something very significant in Isaiah 42:6. In this verse God ushers in the idea of new covenant. Presently, the Israelites are living under the old covenant and law but here, God speaks of a revolutionary new covenant that will be created through the Messiah. A covenant that will, “open the eyes that are blind…bring out the prisoners from the dungeon.” The old will pass away and the new shall …show more content…

For those of us in our time, it is easy to see just who Jesus was and how he was the fulfillment of God’s prophecies. For the people of the Old Testament, the unfulfilled prophecies of the coming Messiah were their only glimpse into what he would be like and do. Prophecies of the Messiah included his personal qualities and the work he was going to come here to do. For example, he is wise, just, and righteous and is coming to judge evil, redeem God’s people, and make it possible for them to have salvation. These are things that I have been taught many times growing up but it is a good reminder not only of the person that Jesus was but also the way that God uses different writers from different times to record his plan for humanity. “The woman said, ‘I know that Messiah’ (called Christ) ‘is coming. When he comes, he will explain everything to us (John

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