Reading Assignment: Chapter Four
The Gospels seem to suggest that Jesus saw a connection between his suffering and Isaiah’s vision of the “suffering servant.” And as Adam Hamilton mentions in the book (page 64), the early church also made that connection.
Read Isaiah 52:13-53:12
Read the following question and share your response with a comment:
Reflect on the fourth Servant Song that begins with Isaiah 52:13. How do those words support or give meaning to the story of Jesus’ suffering?
Homework for next week: Read Chapter Five