How would you articulate the main theme of these chapters?

How does Isaiah describe the profile of the Servant of the Lord in these chapters?  What are some of his characteristics?  What are some of the things that he accomplishes?

Read 49:5-6.  What does the Servant of the Lord do for the nation of Israel?  How does his ministry extend beyond Israel, to bless and benefit all the nations of the world?

Read 50:10-11.  What are the two potential ways Isaiah envisions that people can respond to the sovereign authority of God?  How is God calling us to respond?

Read 52:13 - 53:12.  What can we learn about the Servant of the Lord from these verses?

What do these verses teach us about the character of God?  What do they teach us about the heart of Christ?  What do they teach us about the nature of salvation?

What are some specific ways that Jesus fulfills some of the different prophecies that we see in these verses?

How does Isaiah 53 communicate a message of deep sorrow?  How does it communicate a message of profound hope?

In Isaiah 54, the people of God are compared to a barren woman (54:1-3), an abandoned wife (54:4-10), and a city in decline (54:11-17).  How do these analogies help us understand the nature of our situation apart from Christ?  How do they help us understand and appreciate the grace of God that we experience in the gospel?

Read 55:1-3.  What can we learn the nature of salvation from these verses?

Read 55:6-11.  What do these verses teach us about the heart of God, and the sovereignty of God?  What do they teach us about the urgency of the Great Commission?

What can we learn from these chapters about God’s ultimate plan for reconciliation between Himself and humanity?

How might these chapters encourage people who feel forgotten or without hope?

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