Matthew 12:18

"that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,"

Key Reflection

In the first century, when Jesus' followers read this passage, they recognized it as a fulfillment of prophecy from Isaiah 42:1-4. The original audience would have been familiar with Isaiah's vision of the suffering servant who would bring justice to the nations (Isaiah 42:1), seeing in Jesus the one sent by God to fulfill these ancient words. This connection underscored Jesus' divine mission and his role as both a savior and a prophet, aligning him with the prophetic tradition of Israel.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 18. My servant. That is, the Messiah, the Lord Jesus, called a servant, from his taking the form of a servant, or his being born in a humble condition, Php 2:7 and from his obeying or serving God. See Heb 10:9. Shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. The word judgment means, in the Hebrew, law, commands, etc., Ps 19:9; 119:29,30. It means the whole system of truth; the law of God in general; the purpose, plan, or judgment of God, about human duty and conduct. Here it means evidently the system of gospel truth, the Christian scheme. Gentiles. All who were not Jews.

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