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 April 4

Lesson 5 (KJV)

The Suffering Servant

Devotional Reading: Philippians 2:1–11

Background Scripture: Isaiah 52:13–53:12; Luke 24:1–35

Isaiah 53:4–11a

4 Surely he hath borne our griefs and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes, we are healed.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way, and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep, before her shearers are dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

11a He shall see of the travail of his soul.

Key Verse

He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes, we are healed.—Isaiah 53:5

Prophets Faithful to God’s Covenant

Unit 2: Prophets of Restoration

Lessons 5–8

Lesson Aims

After participating in this lesson, each learner will be able to:

1. Restate what the servant of the Lord would accomplish through suffering.

2. Explain how Jesus fulfilled Isaiah’s prophecy.

3. Write a prayer of thanksgiving to the Lord, using language from today’s passage, and use it as a source of family or personal devotions each day this week.

Lesson Outline

Introduction

A. Climbing to the Summit

B. Lesson Context: The Prophecies of Isaiah

C. Lesson Context: The Servant

I. The Servant’s Death (Isaiah 53:4–9)

A. Grief, Sorrow, Affliction (vv. 4–6)

Why Do We Suffer?

B. Oppression, Slaughter, Burial (vv. 7–9)

II. The Servant’s Delight (Isaiah 53:10–11a)

A. Sovereign Purpose (v. 10)

Aging Gracefully

B. Sacred Success (v. 11a)

Conclusion

A. Relishing the View

B. Prayer

C. Thought to Remember

HOW TO SAY IT

Arimathaea	Air-uh-muh-thee-uh (th as in thin).
Cyrus	Sigh-russ.
Esaias	E-zay-us.
Hezekiah	Hez-ih-kye-uh.
Isaiah	Eye-zay-uh.
Messiah	Meh-sigh-uh.
Sennacherib	Sen-nack-er-ib.

What Do You Think? Without beginning with Scripture, how would you respond to an unbeliever who claims to have no sin? Digging Deeper Consider Paul’s technique in Acts 17:16–31.

What Do You Think? Under what circumstances would you take Isaiah 53:7 as a precedent for not responding to an oppressive situation? Digging Deeper How do texts such as Amos 5:13; Matthew 26:62–64; Acts 16:37; 22:25; 24:10–16; and 1 Peter 2:20–23 influence your answer?

What Do You Think? What would you say is the single-most-important practice Christians could adapt or improve on to eliminate deceitful speech patterns? Digging Deeper Do you see this as a big problem or a minor one? Why do you say that?

What Do You Think? How would you answer a person who questions the fairness of Jesus being punished for sins committed by others? Digging Deeper If you are unsure how to answer, study the grace system's nature, beginning with 2 Corinthians 5:21.

Conclusion

A. Relishing the View

As with many mountaintop experiences, it can be difficult to return to life below after leaving the magnificent scenery of Isaiah 53 behind. That is perhaps the most powerful of the Servant Songs in its prophetic depiction of the suffering experienced by Jesus at the cross as He died for the sins of others.

Jesus’ death was not an accident or random tragedy as we use those terms. Rather, His death was the fulfillment of a divine plan to rescue lost humanity. The study of a passage such as Isaiah 53 should not end with the lesson. We can return to it and scale its heights again and again, as often as we like—and we should.

Prophets like Isaiah yearned to know more about how their prophecies would come to pass (1 Peter 1:10–12). But it was not granted to those men to live in the era of fulfillment (Hebrews 11:39–40). That is our privilege as Christians, who possess the sacred Scriptures of both Old and New Testament. We can see from the mountain’s summit what Isaiah could see only partially, from somewhere farther down.

What Do You Think? How will the study of today’s text result in changes to your thoughts, words, and actions? Digging Deeper Consider the use of today’s text in the New Testament: Matthew 8:16–17; Acts 8:32–35; 1 Peter 2:22–25.

B. Prayer

Father, thank You that Jesus came in the fullness of time to fulfill prophecies such as Your wonderful words recorded by Isaiah. Thank You for the amazing love demonstrated by Jesus in His undeserved suffering for undeserving sinners such as us. In Jesus’ name, we praise You. Amen.

C. Thought to Remember

Jesus makes both the prophecies of Scripture and our lives complete.

Involvement Learning

Enhance your lesson with KJV Bible Student (from your curriculum supplier) and the reproducible activity page (at www.standardlesson.com or in the back of the KJV Standard Lesson Commentary Deluxe Edition).

 Redford, Douglas, Charles R. Boatman, et al. “The Suffering Servant.” The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2020–2021. Ed. Ronald L. Nickelson, Jane Ann Kenney, and Margaret K. Williams. Vol. 68. Colorado Springs, CO: Standard Publishing, 2021. 272. Print.