Isaiah 40-55 is one of the most important sections of the Old Testament as the prophet speaks of the means by which Israel’s exile will finally come to an end. Central to these chapters of the mysterious figure of ‘the Servant’ and the crucial role that it plays in this process. At points the Servant appears to be Israel itself and at other points the prophet. As the prophecy reaches its climax, however, it is clearly also a special individual who will come to suffer as he bears the sins of Israel so that she can be set free. During this series we will look at the different pictures of the servant within Isaiah 40-55 and then reflect upon its implications for understanding Jesus better and also the church’s role as ‘Servant’.
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