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Isaiah 50:4-9
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | "Turn
the Other Cheek," Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit. |
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IV.XXXIII.12-13,
Adversus Haereses,
Irenaeus
of Lyons. (c. 180) |
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III.12,
VI.15, Stromata,
Clement of Alexandria (c 200) |
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IV.39,
IV.42, Against
Marcion,
Tertullian
(c. 210) |
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Chapter
XX, On the Resurrection of the Flesh,
Tertullian
(c. 211) |
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Chapter
XXII,
Chapter
XXIII, Against Praxeas,
Tertullian
(c. 213) |
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Epistle VI
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Cyprian of Carthage (c.
250) |
| From the Geneva Notes.
 | "The prophet represents here
the person and charge of them that are justly called to the ministry
by God's word." |
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| From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
| "Who dares to be an enemy to
those unto whom he is a Friend? or who will contend with those whom
he is an Advocate?" |
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| From
Wesley's Notes.
| "This and the following
passages may be in some sort understood of the prophet Isaiah, but
they are far more evidently and eminently verified in Christ, and
indeed seem to be meant directly of him." |
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| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
| "Messiah, as "the servant
of Jehovah" (Isa
42:1), declares that the office has been assigned to Him of
encouraging the "weary" exiles of Israel by "words in
season" suited to their case; and that, whatever suffering it
is to cost Himself, He does not shrink from it (Isa
50:5, 6), for that He knows His cause will triumph at last (Isa
50:7, 8). |
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| "The
Shame and Spitting; Isaiah 50:6," Charles H. Spurgeon, 1879.
| "We cannot doubt but what
Isaiah here wrote concerning the Lord Jesus Christ." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
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Comments
(commentary) and
Clippings
(technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican
Diocese of Montreal. |
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The Old Testament Readings, Palm-Passion Sunday,
The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the
Revised Common Lectionary, Howard Wallace Audrey Schindler, Morag Logan,
Paul Tonson, Lorraine Parkinson, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
| "This servant stands in a
long line of faithful teachers who have taught by means of their
own experience and struggles." |
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Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological
Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church
in Australia.
| "The servant speaks straight
after God has made the claims that he has the power to deliver
Israel from their unfaithfulness. In contradiction to the unfaithful
and unhearing Israel, the servant declares that he is obedient and
listens to the Lord." |
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Desert Scribblings, Ezekiel 37:1-14, Geoff McElroy, 2008. Reflection
and commentary.
| "The servant of the song is
not necessarily a particular person. Instead, the servant is a
model of and for anyone who hears God, who is given a 'word' to
comfort, and gives of themselves to be the servant they are
called to be." |
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Isaiah 50:4-9a, (Palm Sunday) Studies on Old Testament texts from Series B, C, Ralph W.
Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Isaiah 50:4-9a, Psalm 31:9-16, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
| "What word sustains a
weary you?" |
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"The Servant's Life / Suffering,"
Expository Essay, Isaiah 50:4-9a, Dr. William R. Long.
| "Between this week and Easter we are
privileged to be brought again to the mystery of divine suffering." |
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Isaiah 50:4-9a, (Pentecost 14) Studies on Old Testament texts from
Series B, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. |
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"Shame for Doing God's Will?" Larry Broding's
Word-Sunday.Com:
A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
| "How do we sustain ourselves for doing
good in the face of criticism? How can God help us in those times?" |
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| Articles & Background:
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"The Servant: Responding to Violence," Fredrick C. Holmgren, Currents
in Theology and Mission, 2004.
| "The suffering Servant in Isaiah
50:4-9, and elsewhere in Isaiah 40-55, is a commanding figure. Although it
is a legitimate scholarly task to inquire as to his identity, it should
not escape us that this Servant does not stand alone in the run of
history. This dramatic figure, though important, is but one in the
community of those who innocently endure suffering." |
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"Minjung and Power: A Biblical and Theological Perspective on Doularchy
(Servanthood)," Yong-Bok Kim, The Christian Century, 1987.
| "The reign of DOULOS in OIKOS TOU THEOU
is the conclusive theme in the Bible." |
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| Articles in
ATLAS Journals. (Direct link when you are
subscribed and logged in to
ATLASerials online collection of Religion and Theology Journals.):
| Ashby, Godfrey,
"The Chosen People: Isaiah 40-55," Journal of Theology for Southern
Africa, 1988.
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| Blenkinsopp, J.,
"Second Isaiah -- Prophet of Universalism," Journal for the Study of
the Old Testament, 1988.
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| Davies, Andrew, "Oratorio as
Exegesis: The Use of the Book of Isaiah in Handel's Messiah,"
Biblical Interpretation, 2007.
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| Gaiser, Frederick J.,
"A Preacher's Conversation with Second Isaiah," Word and World,
1994.
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| Holmgren, Fredrick C.,
"The Servant: Responding to Violence (Isaiah 50:4-9)," Currents in
Theology and Mission, 2004.
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| Lindsey, F. Duane,
"The Commitment of the Servant in Isaiah 50:4-11," Bibliotheca Sacra,
1982.
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| Rowley, H.H.,
"The Servant Mission: The Servant Songs and Evangelism,"
Interpretation, 1954.
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| Stone, Bebb Wheeler,
"Second Isaiah: Prophet to Patriarchy," Journal for the Study of the
Old Testament, 1992.
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| Wilcox, Peter,
"The Servant Songs in Deutero-Isaiah," Journal for the Study of the
Old Testament, 1988.
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| Wilshire, Leland Edward,
"The Servant City: A New Interpretation of the 'Servant of the Lord' in the
Servant Songs of Deutero-Isaiah," Journal of Biblical Literature,
1975.
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| Witvliet, John D.,
"Isaiah in Christian Liturgy: Recovering Textual Contrasts: Correcting
Theological Astigmatism," Calvin Theological Journal, 2004.
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| Reviews:
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Review:
Jim W. Adams, The Performative Nature and Function of Isaiah 40-55.
T&T Clark, 2006. Review by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, Review of Biblical
Literature, 2008. |
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Clip Art, Isaiah 50:7, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators. |
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