The Texts for Lent 2014The Texts for Lent 2014

Lent 1: Gen 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Matt 4:1-11 Lent 1: Gen 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Matt 4:1-11 (temptation of Jesus)(temptation of Jesus)

Lent 2: Gen 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17 (Nicodemus)Lent 2: Gen 12:1-4a; John 3:1-17 (Nicodemus) Lent 3: Exod 17:1-7; John 4:5-42 (Samaritan Lent 3: Exod 17:1-7; John 4:5-42 (Samaritan

woman at the well)woman at the well) Lent 4: 1 Sam 16:1-13; John 9:1-41 (blind Lent 4: 1 Sam 16:1-13; John 9:1-41 (blind

man)man) Lent 5: Ezek 37:1-14; John 11:1-45 (Lazarus—I Lent 5: Ezek 37:1-14; John 11:1-45 (Lazarus—I

am the resurrection)am the resurrection) Passion/Palm Sunday: Isa 50:4-9a; Matt 26:14-Passion/Palm Sunday: Isa 50:4-9a; Matt 26:14-

27:6627:66

Lent 1—Genesis 2 and 3Lent 1—Genesis 2 and 3

Life in God’s presence, Life in God’s presence, in God’s garden, to till it in God’s garden, to till it and keep itand keep it

FreedomFreedom to eat of every to eat of every tree, except of the tree tree, except of the tree of the knowledge of of the knowledge of good and evilgood and evil

Humans have Humans have limitslimits, , including deathincluding death

If you eat of it, you will If you eat of it, you will die (capital punishment)die (capital punishment)

Lent 1—Genesis 2 and 3 Lent 1—Genesis 2 and 3 (continued)(continued)

The snake said: The snake said: Did God really Did God really say: You (plural) say: You (plural) shall not eat shall not eat from any tree in from any tree in the garden?the garden?

We can’t eat—or We can’t eat—or touch—the tree touch—the tree in the middle of in the middle of the gardenthe garden

Snake: “You will Snake: “You will not die! Your not die! Your eyes will be eyes will be opened.” Yes, opened.” Yes, but is that good but is that good news or bad?news or bad?

Lent 1—Genesis 2 and 3 Lent 1—Genesis 2 and 3 (continued)(continued)

You (plural) will You (plural) will be like God, be like God, knowing good knowing good and evil-life and evil-life without limits without limits (which is not a (which is not a good thing)good thing)

She ate and gave She ate and gave to her husband to her husband and he ateand he ate

The eyes of both The eyes of both werewere opened and opened and they knew they knew that that they were nakedthey were naked

• Making garments for themselves addresses only the symptoms of their problem.

Lent 1 Matthew 4:1-11Lent 1 Matthew 4:1-11The Temptation of JesusThe Temptation of Jesus

Jesus was led by the Spirit into the Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.wilderness.

Fasted 40 days and nights--famishedFasted 40 days and nights--famished If/sinceIf/since you are the Son of God, you are the Son of God,

command these stones to become command these stones to become loves of bread. A human being does loves of bread. A human being does not live by bread alone, but by every not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of word that comes from the mouth of God. (Deut 8:3)God. (Deut 8:3)

The second temptationThe second temptation

If/sinceIf/since you are the Son of God, you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from the throw yourself down from the pinnacle of the temple. The angels pinnacle of the temple. The angels will bear you up. (Ps 91:11-12). Do will bear you up. (Ps 91:11-12). Do not put the Lord to the test (Deut not put the Lord to the test (Deut 6:16). Choose a strategy: seek 6:16). Choose a strategy: seek angelic help or practice obedience to angelic help or practice obedience to God’s will that leads to the cross.God’s will that leads to the cross.

The third temptationThe third temptation

I will give you all these kingdoms, I will give you all these kingdoms, ifif you fall down and worship me.you fall down and worship me.

Away with you, Satan. Worship the Away with you, Satan. Worship the Lord and serve only him. Deut 6:13Lord and serve only him. Deut 6:13

The devil left and angels came and The devil left and angels came and waited on him. = The angels fed and waited on him. = The angels fed and supported Jesus.supported Jesus.

ReflectionsReflections

40 days and nights—Moses fasted in 40 days and nights—Moses fasted in Exod 34:28Exod 34:28

Israel, which is also “God’s Son,” went Israel, which is also “God’s Son,” went into the wilderness and failed Deut 8:2-5into the wilderness and failed Deut 8:2-5

Jesus is hungry but remains faithful, Jesus is hungry but remains faithful, without the miracle of manna.without the miracle of manna.

There is a power of evil greater than our There is a power of evil greater than our own inclinations. The Bible calls that own inclinations. The Bible calls that SatanSatan

Lessons to be learnedLessons to be learned

Jesus’ struggle came after his baptism. We Jesus’ struggle came after his baptism. We struggle after our baptisms.struggle after our baptisms.

Jesus refuses to use his power selfishly and Jesus refuses to use his power selfishly and prefers the Word of God to material things.prefers the Word of God to material things.

Jesus shares the weakness of our human Jesus shares the weakness of our human situation.situation.

Jesus as the obedient Son of God and a truly Jesus as the obedient Son of God and a truly human beinghuman being

To be a child of God means to have a trusting To be a child of God means to have a trusting relationship to God that does not ask for relationship to God that does not ask for miraculous exceptions to the limitations of an miraculous exceptions to the limitations of an authentic human life.authentic human life.

Lent 2—Gen 12:1-4aLent 2—Gen 12:1-4a The call of Sarai The call of Sarai

and Abram—and and Abram—and of you and me-- is of you and me-- is in response to the in response to the total breakdown total breakdown of relationships of relationships between God and between God and humanity, and humanity, and within the human within the human family, in Genesis family, in Genesis 2-11, and in our 2-11, and in our own communitiesown communities

With their call With their call comes the comes the promise of land, promise of land, nation, and namenation, and name—and of divine —and of divine blessingblessing

Gen 12:1-4a (continued)Gen 12:1-4a (continued) Through Sarai and Through Sarai and

Abram—and through Abram—and through us--all the families of the us--all the families of the earth are to be blessedearth are to be blessed—that’s the purpose of —that’s the purpose of our call, our electionour call, our election

Abram and Sarai obeyed Abram and Sarai obeyed God’s call in v. 4a: they God’s call in v. 4a: they went to the landwent to the land

Contrasted with Contrasted with Nicodemus who “does Nicodemus who “does not understand these not understand these things”things”

Lent 2-- John 3:1-17Lent 2-- John 3:1-17

Vv. 1-10 dialogue of Vv. 1-10 dialogue of Jesus with Jesus with Nicodemus at night; Nicodemus at night; your “signs,” Jesus, your “signs,” Jesus, prove you are a prove you are a teacher. 11-21 teacher. 11-21 discourse of Jesusdiscourse of Jesus

Jesus to Nicodemus Jesus to Nicodemus (v. 3): You must be (v. 3): You must be born born anothen anothen “from “from above” [NRSV] or above” [NRSV] or “again” [NIV]. “again” [NIV].

John 3:1-17 (continued)John 3:1-17 (continued) Nicodemus focuses on Nicodemus focuses on

being born “being born “againagain” and ” and claims that this is claims that this is physically impossible. We physically impossible. We get it and he doesn’t.get it and he doesn’t.

Jesus (v.5): You must be Jesus (v.5): You must be born of [both] water born of [both] water (physical birth, [baptism?]) (physical birth, [baptism?]) and the Spirit (spiritual and the Spirit (spiritual birth).birth).

WE (Jesus and the WE (Jesus and the Christian community) Christian community) speak of what we know speak of what we know v 11v 11

New birth comes through New birth comes through the death, resurrection, the death, resurrection, and even ascension of and even ascension of Jesus—in the past (11-15).Jesus—in the past (11-15).

John 3:1-17John 3:1-17

Eternal life—life in the unending Eternal life—life in the unending presence of God--begins in the presence of God--begins in the believer’s present. Born believer’s present. Born anothenanothen = a. = a. personal change and b. the personal change and b. the external source of change is in the external source of change is in the cross.cross.

Judgment (16-21). God sent the Judgment (16-21). God sent the Son into the world…that the world Son into the world…that the world might be saved through him. might be saved through him. (Those who do not believe, such as (Those who do not believe, such as Nicodemus, condemn themselves. Nicodemus, condemn themselves. Yet God reaches out to these lost Yet God reaches out to these lost to bring them home)to bring them home)

John 3John 3 Like the serpent lifted up on a pole that gave Like the serpent lifted up on a pole that gave

healing to the people, so Jesus too will be lifted healing to the people, so Jesus too will be lifted up (crucifixion as exaltation) for the healing of the up (crucifixion as exaltation) for the healing of the people. Whoever believes in Jesus will have people. Whoever believes in Jesus will have everlasting life.everlasting life.

The giving of everlasting life is the result of God’s The giving of everlasting life is the result of God’s love for the world.love for the world.

God’s unfathomable gift of God’s unfathomable gift of lifelife comes to us in comes to us in One who is done to One who is done to deathdeath on the cross. on the cross.

God did not send the Son into the world to God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.might be saved through him.

Picturing lifting up the serpent. Lower left Michelangelo; lower right Sports Illustrated (Ty Cobb, OJ, Rodman, Tonya Harding, etc.)

John 3John 3 Nicodemus came by Nicodemus came by nightnight: desire for : desire for

secrecy; his courage in coming to Jesus; his secrecy; his courage in coming to Jesus; his lack of understanding. Does not yet see the lack of understanding. Does not yet see the light.light.

One of those who believed because of Jesus’ One of those who believed because of Jesus’ signs; a seeker; a religious insider checking signs; a seeker; a religious insider checking out a radical upstart; a secret believer out a radical upstart; a secret believer lacking courage; an oppressor who wanted lacking courage; an oppressor who wanted to side with the oppressed.to side with the oppressed.

Not believing = refusing God’s Not believing = refusing God’s agapeagape and and refusing the call to exercise such love in refusing the call to exercise such love in one’s life.one’s life.

More NicodemusMore Nicodemus

7:50-52 Nicodemus tentatively 7:50-52 Nicodemus tentatively defends Jesusdefends Jesus

19:38-42 Nicodemus joins Joseph of 19:38-42 Nicodemus joins Joseph of Arimathea in burying Jesus. Arimathea in burying Jesus.

Lent 3—Exodus 17:1-7Lent 3—Exodus 17:1-7 No water: No water:

Quarreling Quarreling with Moses with Moses and testing of and testing of God (two God (two sides of same sides of same coin).coin).

Why did you Why did you bring us out bring us out of Egypt to of Egypt to kill us, our kill us, our children, and children, and our livestock our livestock with thirst?with thirst?

Moses: Moses: “Yahweh, “Yahweh, they are they are ready to ready to stone me.”stone me.”

Water is the theme of the Sunday

Exod 17:1-7 (continued)Exod 17:1-7 (continued)

Yahweh: I will be Yahweh: I will be standing there in standing there in front of you on the front of you on the rock.rock.

Strike the rock Strike the rock (ignores the question (ignores the question about the leadership about the leadership and safety of Moses). and safety of Moses).

Yet Yahweh gives Yet Yahweh gives water…through water…through MosesMoses

Exod 17:1-7 (continued)Exod 17:1-7 (continued) V. 7: Massah V. 7: Massah

(testing) and (testing) and Meribah Meribah (quarreling): the (quarreling): the Israelites quarreled Israelites quarreled and tested the and tested the LORD. LORD. Is the Lord Is the Lord among us or not?among us or not?

Unfaith even after Unfaith even after the Exodus. the Exodus.

Critique of Critique of utilitarian religion utilitarian religion (= the reality of (= the reality of God is “proved” by God is “proved” by human prosperity)human prosperity)

Lent 3 John 4:5-42Lent 3 John 4:5-42 Jesus: Give me a drink (7)Jesus: Give me a drink (7) Jesus would have given you (the Samaritan Jesus would have given you (the Samaritan

woman) living water, and you would never be woman) living water, and you would never be thirsty again (10)thirsty again (10)

Jesus: The water I give will become a spring Jesus: The water I give will become a spring gushing up to eternal life (14)gushing up to eternal life (14)

True worshipers will worship the Father in spirit True worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth (23)and in truth (23)

The Samaritan woman as witness (29, 39)The Samaritan woman as witness (29, 39) Townspeople: We have heard for ourselves, and Townspeople: We have heard for ourselves, and

we know that this we know that this person is truly the Savior of person is truly the Savior of the world the world (42)(42)

Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Rachel, Moses and ZipporahRachel, Moses and Zipporah

A man travels to foreign territoryA man travels to foreign territoryStops at a wellStops at a wellMeets a womanMeets a womanShares water with herShares water with herWoman rushes home to tell familyWoman rushes home to tell familyTraveler accepts hospitalityTraveler accepts hospitalityBetrothal and wedding or in John 4: Betrothal and wedding or in John 4:

the seventh something she needsthe seventh something she needs

John 4:5-42 The Testimony and John 4:5-42 The Testimony and the Growth of the Samaritan the Growth of the Samaritan

WomanWoman 6 the woman meets Jesus at noon (vs. Nicodemus at 6 the woman meets Jesus at noon (vs. Nicodemus at

night). Pilate hands over Jesus about noon to be crucified night). Pilate hands over Jesus about noon to be crucified 19:1419:14

9 How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of 9 How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?Samaria?

11-12 Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob?11-12 Are you greater than our ancestor Jacob? 15 Give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty.15 Give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty. 19 Sir, I see that you are a prophet (God-given insight).19 Sir, I see that you are a prophet (God-given insight). 25 I know that a messiah is coming25 I know that a messiah is coming 29 He can’t be the messiah, can he?29 He can’t be the messiah, can he? 42 Townspeople: We know that this is truly the Savior of the 42 Townspeople: We know that this is truly the Savior of the

world, who crosses boundaries and woos the otherworld, who crosses boundaries and woos the other

4:5-424:5-42

Tensions between Jesus and the woman: gender, Tensions between Jesus and the woman: gender, nationality, class, and religion. The disciples were nationality, class, and religion. The disciples were astonished that he was speaking with a woman astonished that he was speaking with a woman (27)(27)

True worship is not defined by a geographical or a True worship is not defined by a geographical or a cultural worship center but by spirit and truth. (v. cultural worship center but by spirit and truth. (v. 23)23)

Jesus seeks to bind this woman and her village Jesus seeks to bind this woman and her village with cords of love and loyalty to God.with cords of love and loyalty to God.

The spirit and truth made known in Jesus have The spirit and truth made known in Jesus have power to embrace and renew all.power to embrace and renew all.

The disciples brought Jesus lunch, but the The disciples brought Jesus lunch, but the Samaritan woman brought him the entire city. Samaritan woman brought him the entire city.

Lent 4—1 Samuel 16:1-13Lent 4—1 Samuel 16:1-13

Samuel sent on a Samuel sent on a traitorous mission, to traitorous mission, to anoint David as a rival anoint David as a rival king to Saul, with a king to Saul, with a cover story—a cover story—a sacrifice and a mission sacrifice and a mission of peace (v. 5)of peace (v. 5)

Rejection of Eliab and Rejection of Eliab and other six sons of Jesseother six sons of Jesse—humans —humans seesee outward form; Yahweh outward form; Yahweh lookslooks at the heart at the heart

Sight and insight on Lent 4

1 Samuel 16:1-13 (continued)1 Samuel 16:1-13 (continued) David—beauty of David—beauty of

eyes and eyes and appearance—but appearance—but in general we see in general we see his youth and his youth and insignificance.insignificance.

Anoint him!Anoint him! David has spirit David has spirit

(permanently)! (permanently)! None of his None of his descendants do. descendants do. Samuel goes Samuel goes homehome

Lent 4 John 9:1-41Lent 4 John 9:1-41 Outline of John 9Outline of John 9 1-7 healing of the blind man. He was born blind so that 1-7 healing of the blind man. He was born blind so that

God’s works might be revealed/seen.God’s works might be revealed/seen. 8-12 the neighbors say to the blind man. How were your 8-12 the neighbors say to the blind man. How were your

eyes opened? Ans: Jesus. Where is he? Ans: I don’t know.eyes opened? Ans: Jesus. Where is he? Ans: I don’t know. 13-17 the Pharisees question the blind man. Pharisees: 13-17 the Pharisees question the blind man. Pharisees:

Jesus does not observe the Sabbath. Blind man: He is a Jesus does not observe the Sabbath. Blind man: He is a prophet = more (in)sight than Pharisees. Cf. Samaritan prophet = more (in)sight than Pharisees. Cf. Samaritan woman.woman.

18-23 Pharisees question blind man’s parents. We don’t 18-23 Pharisees question blind man’s parents. We don’t know how this healing happened. Ask him. He is of age. know how this healing happened. Ask him. He is of age. (doubtful that expulsion from the synagogue happened at (doubtful that expulsion from the synagogue happened at the time of Jesus v. 22)the time of Jesus v. 22)

Outline of John 4 continued.Outline of John 4 continued.

24-34 Pharisees question the blind man 24-34 Pharisees question the blind man againagain. Pharisees: . Pharisees: Jesus is a sinner. Blind man, who speaks for himself: I was Jesus is a sinner. Blind man, who speaks for himself: I was blind; now I see. Do you Pharisees want to become blind; now I see. Do you Pharisees want to become disciples? You do not know where he comes from, but he disciples? You do not know where he comes from, but he opened my eyes. Pharisees drove him out because as a opened my eyes. Pharisees drove him out because as a blind person he could not teach them anything.blind person he could not teach them anything.

35-39 Jesus questions the blind man. I came that those who 35-39 Jesus questions the blind man. I came that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind. do not see may see, and those who see may become blind. Lord, I believe.Lord, I believe.

40-41 Jesus responds to the Pharisees. Since you say we 40-41 Jesus responds to the Pharisees. Since you say we see, your sin remains. The man who was blind has come to see, your sin remains. The man who was blind has come to sight. The blindness of the Pharisees is exposed. Sin is not sight. The blindness of the Pharisees is exposed. Sin is not in being born blind, but in refusing to believe when one has in being born blind, but in refusing to believe when one has seen the power of God at work.seen the power of God at work.

John 9John 9

Sin is unbelief or bad faith. Sin is not Sin is unbelief or bad faith. Sin is not believing that God is present in believing that God is present in Jesus.Jesus.

The blind man is recovering from sin The blind man is recovering from sin and darkness, and is more and more and darkness, and is more and more attached to Jesus. attached to Jesus.

The authorities, who positioned The authorities, who positioned themselves as judges of others, bring themselves as judges of others, bring themselves under judgment.themselves under judgment.

Lent 5—Ezek 37:1-14Lent 5—Ezek 37:1-14

Third of four Third of four visions in visions in Ezekiel: Call Ezekiel: Call vision (1-3), vision (1-3), vision of the vision of the corrupt and corrupt and doomed doomed temple (8-temple (8-11); vision of 11); vision of the new the new temple and temple and land (40-48)land (40-48)

Theme of Lent 5: resurrection

Ezekiel 37 (continued)Ezekiel 37 (continued)

Vv 1-10 vision; Vv 1-10 vision; vv 11-14 vv 11-14 interpretationinterpretation

Many bones, Many bones, very dryvery dry

Bones Bones enfleshed and enfleshed and then then enspirited (cf. enspirited (cf. creationcreation of of humanity in humanity in Genesis 2)Genesis 2)

Ezekiel 37 (continued)Ezekiel 37 (continued)

A noise, a rattling A noise, a rattling as the bones came as the bones came togethertogether

Prophesy to the Prophesy to the breath, mortal: breath, mortal: Come from the four Come from the four winds and breathe winds and breathe upon these slain upon these slain that they may livethat they may live

A vast multitude on A vast multitude on its feetits feet

Ezekiel 37:11-14 The Ezekiel 37:11-14 The InterpretationInterpretation

Mortal: these Mortal: these bones are the bones are the whole house of whole house of IsraelIsrael

They (we) say: our They (we) say: our bones are dried up, bones are dried up, our hope is lost; we our hope is lost; we are cut off are cut off completelycompletely

Ezekiel 37 (continued)Ezekiel 37 (continued)

I will open your graves I will open your graves ((ResurrectionResurrection) and ) and bring you upbring you up ((ExodusExodus) from your graves, my ) from your graves, my peoplepeople

Bring you back to the landBring you back to the landYou shall know that I am YahwehYou shall know that I am Yahweh

when I bring you up for your graves…when I bring you up for your graves…my peoplemy people

You shall know that I have spoken and You shall know that I have spoken and will act (Yahweh as promise keeper)will act (Yahweh as promise keeper)

Born Anew, Born from AboveBorn Anew, Born from Above

CreationCreation ResurrectionResurrection ExodusExodus Creation, Creation,

resurrection resurrection Exodus, and Exodus, and Re-Re-generation generation can only be can only be God-God-originatedoriginated

You must be born anothen

Lent 5 John 11:1-45Lent 5 John 11:1-45Lazarus is dead v. 14Lazarus is dead v. 14Those who believe in me, even though Those who believe in me, even though

they die, will live, and everyone who they die, will live, and everyone who believes in me will never die. V. 26.believes in me will never die. V. 26.

Lord, if you had been here, my brother Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. V. 32would not have died. V. 32

Lazarus, come out. V. 43Lazarus, come out. V. 43Many of the Judeans, who had seen Many of the Judeans, who had seen

what Jesus did, believed in him v. 45what Jesus did, believed in him v. 45

John and LifeJohn and Life

Raising of Lazarus sets in motion the Raising of Lazarus sets in motion the events that lead to the arrest of Jesus events that lead to the arrest of Jesus (11:45-53).(11:45-53).

In him was life (1:4); bread of life In him was life (1:4); bread of life (John 6) Jesus as giver of life. Jesus is (John 6) Jesus as giver of life. Jesus is the resurrection and the life 11:25the resurrection and the life 11:25

The one who believes in Jesus has The one who believes in Jesus has passed from death to life (5:24)passed from death to life (5:24)

Chapter 11 OutlineChapter 11 Outline

1-6 request for Jesus to come to help Lazarus, 1-6 request for Jesus to come to help Lazarus, whom you love, and who is ill. whom you love, and who is ill.

7-16 conversation with Thomas and disciples. 7-16 conversation with Thomas and disciples. Lazarus has fallen asleep, he is dead. Lazarus has fallen asleep, he is dead. Thomas: Let us also go, that we may die with Thomas: Let us also go, that we may die with him.him.

17-27 conversation with Martha. If you had 17-27 conversation with Martha. If you had been here, my brother would not have died = been here, my brother would not have died = Faith Faith andand criticism. Your brother will rise criticism. Your brother will rise again. I am the resurrection. Martha: You are again. I am the resurrection. Martha: You are the Messiah, the Christ, the Son of God.the Messiah, the Christ, the Son of God.

Chapter 11 outline (cont)Chapter 11 outline (cont)

28-34 conversation with 28-34 conversation with MaryMary. Jesus is greatly . Jesus is greatly disturbed and weeps.disturbed and weeps.

35-44 raising of Lazarus. I thank you for having 35-44 raising of Lazarus. I thank you for having heard me. What is about to happen is an act of heard me. What is about to happen is an act of God. Raising of Lazarus is what Jesus does for God. Raising of Lazarus is what Jesus does for all his own. The details of the raising of all his own. The details of the raising of Lazarus resemble the raising of Jesus.Lazarus resemble the raising of Jesus.

45-53 responses to the miracle. Some 45-53 responses to the miracle. Some believed, some reported him to the authorities. believed, some reported him to the authorities. Jesus’ raising of Lazarus leads to his own Jesus’ raising of Lazarus leads to his own death. death.

John 11John 11

The glory of Jesus not so much in his The glory of Jesus not so much in his miracles, as in his self-giving.miracles, as in his self-giving.

Jesus died for or on behalf of others v. Jesus died for or on behalf of others v. 5151

Jesus’ arrival at Bethany’s tomb means Jesus’ arrival at Bethany’s tomb means life for Lazarus and death for Jesus. From life for Lazarus and death for Jesus. From that day on, they planned to kill him.that day on, they planned to kill him.

By his dying Jesus will gather into one By his dying Jesus will gather into one the scattered children of God. V. 52the scattered children of God. V. 52

Passion/Palm Sunday Isa Passion/Palm Sunday Isa 50:4-9a50:4-9a The servant as The servant as

disciple or as one disciple or as one taught—assigned taught—assigned to sustain the to sustain the weary with a word weary with a word (v 4)(v 4)

The servant freely The servant freely surrendered to surrendered to insult and spitting insult and spitting (v 6)(v 6)

The Lord God helps The Lord God helps me me therefore therefore I I shall not be put to shall not be put to shame (v. 7)shame (v. 7)

Servant as Israel, Servant as Israel, Jesus, usJesus, us

Isa 50:4-9a (continued)Isa 50:4-9a (continued)

The one who The one who vindicates me is vindicates me is near (v 8)near (v 8)

Who are my Who are my adversaries? Who adversaries? Who will declare me will declare me guilty? (vv 8-9)guilty? (vv 8-9)

The servant walks The servant walks in darkness yet in darkness yet trusts in the name trusts in the name of the Lord (v. 10)of the Lord (v. 10)