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THE SUFFERING SERVANT OF ISAIAH 52 AND 53 The book of Isaiah provides a message to the nation of Israel and is one of the most powerful books of prophecy in the Bible. The prophet spoke of events to come that many have attempted to discern. Scholars, Rabbis and Christian Clergy differ in their interpretations of these passages in Isaiah 52 and 53. This paper will address these biblical passages in Isaiah 52 and 53, which describes a “suffering servant” to the Lord God. There has been a debate

party, and it also represents commitments, promises and obligations. Although covenants from God, which appear in both the Old and New Testaments, share similar traits with modern treaties or contracts, God’s covenants are still far more important and powerful than any modern treaty or contract. This will be proven by explaining covenants, more specifically, its origins, the traits involved, and how they differ from modern day contracts and treaties. First of all, covenants and contracts

The story of the rich man in the Gospel of Mark (10:17-22) is a rather sad story from Mark’s gospel. It is the only time in the gospels that someone rejects Jesus’ direct invite to become one of his disciples. It is also a great non-example for Christians to recognize, if they desire to become true disciples of God. This pericope from Mark directly follows Jesus’ blessing of the children, in which he rebukes the disciples, who try to keep the children away from touching him. Jesus, rather than pushing

Leadership Styles Jesus as a Servant Leader Leadership from a Christian perspective focus on theological expositional, worship facilitation and communication skills. Many leadership styles pass over the one role model Jesus Christ, who should be the main focus of any leadership style. The focus of growth on each individual and their achievements and full potential distinguishes servant leadership from all other leadership styles. The service of the followers is the main concern of the servant

“Salvation is the work of the Father, Son, and Spirit on our behalf. The Father knew those who would be saved even before He made the world. He sent the Son to become one of us, to give His life to pay the penalty for our sins, and to be raised from the dead to give us assurance of eternal life. Believers receive the Holy Spirit as a deposit, a down payment, a seal, and as the firstfruits of our inheritance (Romans. 8:23). The Spirit is not our inheritance; He is the beginning of an indescribable

assignment. I happen to believe that God has raised up so many churches in the inner cities in order to do what I have just articulated. We are already strategically positioned, just not in Kingdom Covenant like the New Testament church. Of course—it took them some years to adjust from a natural monarchial culture to a spiritual kingdom governed by the men and women who were anointed with the Holy Spirit. But that’s been 2000 years ago, what is our problem? This generation must master the love

for the Mosaic and Davidic Covenant. Throughout the Torah, the Israelite people disobeyed the Lord countless times. No matter how many times the Israelites sinned God forgave them. He gave them a second chance. The book of the Prophets was a very important aspect of the Old Testament. It focused on the sin, punishment, and restoration of Israel. It would be seen that the Prophets found hope in the Abrahamic and Davidic Covenant through the fact that each prophet believed that the Messiah would come

The Sabbath Day Following six days of labor, God finished His work and rested on the seventh day. He blessed and sanctified the seventh day (Genesis 2: 2-3); however, centuries passed before humanity was to observe that day as a religious holy day. There is not the slightest hint that any man knew about the Sabbath, or was commanded to keep it from the creation until the Children of Israel were delivered from Egyptian bondage. (Nehemiah 9: 13-14) When Moses was called upon Mt. Sinai, God delivered

My definition of sin is that anything that personally goes against God’s will and plan for your life. Sin can be anything it can be a thought, a mean look, having road rage, lusting after someone or something, or making idols out of worldly possessions. Sin is something that every one of us commit on a daily bases. Sin often becomes a habit and is something we do without even thinking about for me when I’m in my personal vehicle road rage is definitely one of my easiest sins to identify because it

Many people don’t appreciate change. They prefer to stay in their normal way of life, and enjoy their routine. Unfortunately, life loves to throw curveballs and change is inevitable. Many people have trouble accepting a new (way) of things and they cling to the old methods as long as they can. When Jesus came to earth to die for everyone’s sins, many Jewish people had struggles and doubts. They were stuck in their old ways of worship that revolved around the temple, priests, and sacrifices, and didn’t