Dictionary of Bible Themes
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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