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Isaiah Message SeriesHis Glory Our Redemption

Isaiah 42:5-9

July 6, 2014

Discussion Guide

Passage

I saiah 42:5-9 (NIV)5 This is what God the LORD says-- he who created the heavens and stretched them out, who

spread out the earth and all that comes out of it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those

who walk on it: 6 "I, the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I

will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles,7

to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon thosewho sit in darkness. 8 "I am the LORD; that is my name! I will not give my glory to another or my

praise to idols. 9 See, the former things have taken place, and new things I declare; before they

spring into being I announce them to you."

Ice Breaker...

How many of you know someone whose word you trust? What characteristics do they have or what

interactions have you had with them that backs up their word so that you believe them? (List the

characteristics/interactions the group comes up with on the board.) Transition: In the first verse of

our passage today, the Lord announces a statement from Him and backs it up with words that let us

know why we can trust Him. Lets see what they are and then examine the Servant He said He would

send.

Getting into the Word

Verse 5

o What reasons does the Lord give for us trusting what He is about to say?

Powerful, creator God of all the earth and heavens

The Creator of mankind, in the beginning and now

The giver of life, real life. Notice how this is different from the previous phrase on

giving breath. He gives life in a physical sense, but also in a sense in which we can

have a real life as in having a real, purpose-filled life.

o Who the Lord talking to in verse 6? (the Messiah)

o In verse 6, what will he do to sustain the Messiah?

Take hold of His handWhat is a good paraphrase for what that means? Keep you - What is a good paraphrase for what that means?

Make you to be a covenant - What is a good paraphrase for what that means?

Light for the Gentiles - What is a good paraphrase for what that means?

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In verse 7, what is the purpose/mission of the Messiah?

To open eyes that are blind - What is a good paraphrase for what that means?

To free captives from prison - What is a good paraphrase for what that means?

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Release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness - What is a good paraphrase for

what that means?

o In verse 8, to whom does the glory belong and why? How do we struggle with giving away

Gods glory to idols?

o Verse 9 - Why is it comforting that God continues to do new things? And that He announces

His works and ways to us through His Word? How valuable of a treasure is His Word?

Application

The thing that strikes me the most in this passage as far as trying to live it out is verse 8 where He

says, I will not give my glory to another or my praise to idols.I want my life to be focused on Him

and not get sidetracked with idols that fill my mind and attention. What do you need to do to make

sure you do not lose focus and get side tracked, or backsliddenas Baptists like to say?

Commentaries on Isaiah 42:5-9

Bible Knowledge Commentary

42:5-7.The LORDpromised to assist the Servant in His mission, which Godcan do because He is theCreator (cf.40:12-14,26). He created theimmense heavensand the earth(cf.44:24;45:12,18;48:13;

51:13,16)and life in it, including man, giving him breath.Speaking to His Servant (42:6-7)God assured

Him that He had been calledto perform the will of God. To be called... in righteousness (as Cyrus also

would be,41:2), meant to be responsible to do Gods righteous will. Of course the Messiah, unlike

Cyrus, lived a righteous life (for He is God). Because the LORDwould take hold ofthe Servants handthe

Messiah would have the power to carry out Gods will.

Also the Servant was assured that He would be a covenant for the people(cf.49:8). He would fulfill

Gods covenant promises to Israel, and would also be a light(cf.42:16;Luke 1:79)for the Gentiles(cf.

Isa. 49:6). Spiritually unredeemed Israel and the Gentiles are blind,and they are captives... in darkness.

Though Cyrus would be the servant to release Jewish captives from exile, the Messiah gives spiritual

release(cf.61:1;John 8:32;Col. 1:13), sight (cf.John 9:39-41), and light (cf.John 8:12)to those who

trust Him. (On eyesbeing opened; cf.Isa. 32:3;35:5.) This spiritual salvation to both Jews and Gentiles

will eventuate in the glorious messianic kingdom.

42:8-9.The LORD,Israels covenant-keeping God, had given the prophecy recorded inverses 6-7and

He will not let idolstake credit for it (cf.commentson41:21-24). In view of all that God had already

done for Israel (the former things) these new things(cf.48:6)of which He had been speaking would

certainly happen. No other god can foretell such things. If, as some scholars argue, someone other than

Isaiah wrotechapters 40-66afterthe Jewish captives were released by Cyrus, then Isaiahs point in42:9

and elsewhere is destroyed. Isaiah was affirming that God, unlike idols, cantell the future. And this

divine ability adds to His glory(v. 8).

Bible Exposition Old Testament Commentary

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