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A description of individuals, groups, and the nation of Israel. Isaiah portrays a unique servant whom the NT identifies as Jesus Christ.

Individuals as servants of the Lord

The patriarchs as servants of the Lord

Exodus 32:13 See also Genesis 18:3; Genesis 32:10; Deuteronomy 9:27; 1 Chronicles 16:13; Psalm 105:6

Moses as the servant of the Lord

Exodus 14:31 See also Numbers 12:7-8; Deuteronomy 34:5; Joshua 1:1-2; Nehemiah 1:7-8; Malachi 4:4

Other leaders as servants of the Lord

Numbers 14:24; Joshua 5:14; Joshua 24:29; Judges 2:8; Judges 15:18

David as the servant of the Lord

Psalm 89:20 See also 1 Samuel 23:11; 2 Samuel 7:5 pp 1 Chronicles 17:4; 1 Kings 14:8

Other kings as servants of the Lord

1 Kings 3:7-9; 2 Chronicles 32:16

Individual prophets as servants of the Lord

1 Kings 14:18; Kings 18:36; 2 Kings 14:25; Isaiah 20:3

Paul as the servant of the Lord

Acts 27:23 See also Romans 1:1; Ephesians 3:1

Other individual believers as servants of the Lord

1 Samuel 1:11; Job 1:8; Job 2:3; Job 42:7-8; Haggai 2:23; Luke 1:38,48; Luke 2:29; James 1:1; 2 Peter 1:1; Jude 1; Revelation 1:1

Pagan kings as servants of the Lord

Jeremiah 25:9 See also Isaiah 45:1; Jeremiah 43:10

Groups of servants of the Lord

The people of Israel as the Lord's servants

Isaiah 41:8-9 See also Leviticus 25:42,55; Nehemiah 1:6,10; Isaiah 43:10; Jeremiah 30:10-11 pp Jeremiah 46:27-28; Luke 1:54

Failure of the people of Israel to serve the Lord

Isaiah 42:19 See also Judges 10:6; 1 Samuel 12:10; Nehemiah 9:35; Malachi 3:14

Priests as the Lord's servants

Exodus 28:1,41; Leviticus 7:35; Numbers 18:7; Hebrews 8:5

Levites as the Lord's servants

Deuteronomy 18:7; 1 Chronicles 23:28-31; Ezra 6:18; Ezekiel 44:11

Prophets as the Lord's servants

Jeremiah 7:25 See also Jeremiah 29:19; Jeremiah 44:4; Ezekiel 38:17; Daniel 9:6; Amos 3:7; Zechariah 1:6; Matthew 21:34-36 pp Mark 12:2-5 pp Luke 20:10-12; Revelation 10:7

Other nations as the Lord's servants

Psalm 72:11 See also Isaiah 56:6; Zephaniah 3:9

The Lord's servants recognised as such by pagans

Daniel 3:26 See also Daniel 6:16,20; Acts 16:17

The unique servant of the Lord

Isaiah's vision of this servant

Isaiah 42:1-4 See also Isaiah 49:1-6; Isaiah 50:4-9; Isaiah 52:13-53:12

Jesus Christ's life identifies him as the Lord's servant

Matthew 12:17-21 See also Matthew 8:16-17; Matthew 20:28 pp Mark 10:45; Matthew 26:28 pp Mark 14:24; Matthew 27:12-14 pp Mark 15:2-5; Mark 9:12; John 1:29; John 12:38

NT leaders proclaim Jesus Christ as the Lord's servant

Acts 8:30-35 See also Acts 3:13,26; Romans 10:16; Romans 15:21; Philippians 2:6-8; 1 Peter 2:21-25

The Lord's service

An exclusive service

Deuteronomy 6:13 See also Deuteronomy 10:12,20; Joshua 22:5; Joshua 24:14-24; Matthew 6:24 pp Luke 16:13

Serving the Lord as he requires

Colossians 3:23-24 See also Psalm 2:11; Luke 1:74; Luke 12:35-36; Romans 7:6; Ephesians 6:7; 2 Timothy 2:24; 1 Peter 2:16

The Lord's care for his servants

Psalm 35:27 See also Isaiah 54:17; Isaiah 65:13-15; Daniel 3:28

The reward of the Lord's servants

Revelation 22:3-5 See also Luke 12:37-38; Luke 19:17; John 12:26; John 15:14-15

See also

2230  Messiah, coming of
2327  Christ as servant
5500  reward, God's people
5520  servants
7446  slavery
7510  Gentiles
7768  priests, OT function
7939  ministry
8344  servanthood in believers