Suffering servant
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The Suffering Servant is a prophetic figure from the Book of Isaiah interpreted by many Christians as a foreshadowing of Jesus’ redemptive suffering and death for humanity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Suffering Servant | 0 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
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prophetic figure ⓘ servant of the Lord ⓘ theological concept ⓘ |
| alsoAssociatedWithChapters |
Second Isaiah
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surface form:
Isaiah 42
Isaiah 49 ⓘ Isaiah 50 ⓘ |
| associatedBook | Isaiah ⓘ |
| associatedSectionName | Servant Songs ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of the prophetic books ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
atonement
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humiliation and exaltation ⓘ innocent suffering ⓘ obedience to God ⓘ redemptive suffering ⓘ vicarious suffering ⓘ vindication by God ⓘ |
| christianDoctrineRole |
basis for understanding Jesus’ passion
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prophecy of Christ’s suffering and death ⓘ support for substitutionary atonement ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of Isaiah
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Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
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| historicalImpact |
central in debates on messianic prophecy
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influential in Christian art and hymnody ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
Messiah
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Israel ⓘ
surface form:
collective Israel
faithful remnant of Israel ⓘ foreshadowing of Jesus Christ ⓘ ideal righteous sufferer ⓘ prophet ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Christian theologians
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Jewish exegetes ⓘ |
| judaismView |
not generally identified with Jesus in Judaism
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often identified with Israel as a nation ⓘ |
| keyMotif |
assigned a grave with the wicked and with the rich
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bearing the sins of many ⓘ by his wounds we are healed ⓘ cut off from the land of the living ⓘ despised and rejected ⓘ pierced for transgressions ⓘ silent before his shearers ⓘ will see the light of life ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Hebrew ⓘ |
| linkedToNewTestamentPassages |
1 Peter 2:22–25
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Acts 8:32–35 ⓘ Luke 22:37 ⓘ Mark 10:45 ⓘ Matthew 8:17 ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
read in Christian Holy Week services
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read on Good Friday in many churches ⓘ |
| originalTerm | ebed YHWH ⓘ |
| primarySourceChapters |
Isaiah 52
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Book of Isaiah ⓘ
surface form:
Isaiah 53
|
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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