The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1935-10-03
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BY REV. P. B. FITZWATER, -. D.,
Member of Faculty. Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago.
c. Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for October 6
ISAIAH PORTRAYING THE SUF-
FERING SERVANT
LESSON TEXT-Isaiah 53:1-12.

LESSON TEXT-Isaiah 53:1-12
GOLDEN TENT-But he was wound
ed for our transgressions, he was
bruised for our iniquities: the chastise-
ment of our peace was upon him; and
with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah
535
PRIMARY TOPIC-God's Best Prom
Use.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Isaiah Foretells
Jesus Coming.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
TOPIC-What Our Salvation Cost.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC-The Suffering Savior.
The prophecy of Isaiah is the grand
center of the Old Testament. 1t pic
lures the Servant of Jehovah with
great wisdom gloriously executing the
divine purpose of redemption at the
cost of great suffering.
|. The Servants Triumph Us, 50:
1870. The Servant here means the
coming Messiah (42:D.
1. His wisdom ". 49,. He will
deal prudently, for his name is Coun-
sellor 60: 10y. He was filled with the
spirit of wisdom and understanding
dip.
2. He shall be exalted and extolled
". 49,. Being the mighty God, even,
Emmanuel, Jehovah has highly exalted
him (Phil. 2:9).
3. The appearance Of the Servant
". 14. Because Of his marred visage,
the Jews, who looked for outward
signs of royalty and worldly splendor,
were not attracted to him.
4. The issue of his ministry ". 15).
In his sprinkling Of many nations he Is
revealed as the great High Priest,
sprinkling the nations with his blood
and cleansing them from their sins.
II. The Servant Despsed and Re-
jected (53 :1-3).
l. The unbelief of the Jews ". u.
They despised the words Of the proph-
ct and failed to recognize the hand
of the Lord in the miracles he wrought.
2. The origin of the Servant ". p.
He sprang out of stump of Judaism.
The sad condition of the people at
that time is expressed by dry corn"
He came among his own and they ap-
pretended him not.
g. man of sorrows ". 81. AS the
Sin-bearer of the world he suffered I'M
told sorrows. The primary cause OF
his grief was their contemptuous rejec-
ton of him.
III. The Vicarious Suffering of the
Servant (53 :4-6).
l. His griefs and sorrows were ours.
Though innocent, he was loaded down
with disease and pain; not his, but
ours. This awful suffering was looked
upon by the world as occasioned by sin.
2. He was beaten for US ". 81.
That which was our due was melted
out to him. Notice the four signifi-
cant words; wounded" bruised"
''despised," stripes" The word our"
shows that his sufferings were vicari-
Gus. The full meaning of the cross is
comprehcnded in these words.
3. The reason ". g.. All human
ity, Jews and Gentles, had gone
astray. God had laid on him the in
EQUITY of us all.
~. The Death of the Servant (53:
7-9).
l. His strange silence ". y. He
went as lamb to the slaughter. How
unlike men who, when wrongfully con-
demned, make a great ado.
2. Unconcern of contemporaries ".
81. Though dying instead Of the
wicked people, they failed to discern
that his suffering was in their stead.
8. Buried with the wicked and the
rich. This was fulfilled In the cruel
fixion between two thieves, and burial
in Joseph's tomb.
v. The Servants Ultimate Victory
wv. 1922.
1. His suffering expressed the d.
vine will ". 10). The Lord himself
laid this burden upon Christ. He was
delivered according to the determined
counsel and foreknowedge of God
2. A spiritual progeny resulted from
his death ". 10y. Christ declared,
Except a corn of wheat fall into the
ground and die. it abdeth alone" The
fundamental law of the universe, which
is life out Of death. found supreme
CAplCoSIOh III NllIlSI uCdIu UU luC
cross.
8. Through death shall come the
realization of his fondest hope ". III.
HE shall see the travail of his soul
and shall be satisfied"
4. The divine reward ". 12). The
divine Conqueror shall share the spoils
of victory which by a strong arm we're
secured. Though he took the place OF
a sinner, 1t was for the purpose of
bearing the sins of many and making
intercession for the transgressor.
vi. The Servants Suffering His
toricalIy Fulfilled John l9:17-37).
When Jesus Of Nazareth went forth
bearing his cross to Golgotha, where
they crucified him, the prediction of
Isaiah was historically realized.
Thought