The Suffering Servant

The Suffering ServantThe description of the Suffering Servant in Isaiah 53 is a beloved biblical text with an unshakable place in the theology and self understanding of the church. Since New Testament times, this text has fed the church's thinking about the person and work of Jesus Christ. Leading Old Testament theologian Gordon McConville offers a lively exposition of Isaiah 53 that is at once true to its Old Testament context, conversant with the history of

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In partnership with the Dutch Reformed Translation Society

Transported two thousand years into the past

and is supplemented by updated and expanded web-based pedagogical resources

This is invigorating reading for all who desire greater understanding of participation in the resurrection life made possible through the risen Lord

reframing gender issues in a way that stimulates thinking

The authors trace the history of each title in the Old Testament

Each unit begins with a brief section pointing readers to a familiar hymn

and accompanied by a variety of pedagogical aids

The approach

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