“Overachiever!” That’s the impression you get from whoever wrote this book. Five chapters, each a poem, and all of them are acrostics! And the middle is a triple-acrostic! But wait, gotcha! The last one is the right number of verses*, but it’s not an acrostic after all. OK, what? It’s like it is meant to toy with your mind.
The last and most famous of the servant songs, it vividly illustrates the sacrifice, suffering, and vindication of this messianic figure.
The third of four “servant songs” in the book of Isaiah. The servant is meek and lowly and knows that God will vindicate him and put his enemies to shame.
The second of four “servant songs” in the book of Isaiah. This song is about ALL of God’s people coming back to Him, as a result of the chosen servant.
For the next 4 Wednesdays we will look at the four “servant songs” in the book of Isaiah. This first song is about the servant freeing God’s people and bringing peace and justice. It implies that a new covenant is coming through the servant.
Those who do what God wants will prosper, while the wicked will be punished. Simple, right?
A song of praise from David, when the Ark of the Covenant finally got to its destination. This poem actually crams part or most of three psalms together: 105, 96 and a little of 106 (in that order).
David is begging for mercy after he sinned egregiously with Bathsheba. (We know this is the theme because the Psalm itself tells us in the heading.)