The Servant of the Lord in the Teaching of Jesus
Did Jesus see himself as the servant referred to in Isaiah 53? This understanding of Jesus' view of his mission has come under attack. This article concerns itself with a response to the work of C. F. D. Moule, C. K. Barrett, and Morna Hooker who are all critical of the view that finds Jesus' self-understanding steeped in Isaiah 53. France deals with the one formal quotation of Isaiah 53 attributed to Jesus in Luke 22:37, and allusions thereto in Mark 10:45, Mark 14:24, and Luke 22:25-27. He then comments on other possible allusions. Finally, he considers the numerous predictions of Jesus' suffering that are commonly regarded as based on Isaiah 53.
Source: Tyndale Bulletin, 1968. 27 pages.
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