To whom will the Messiah bring judgment or rule in Isaiah 42:1?
Isaiah 42:1 presents the Messiah in future tense: He shall bring forth judgment or rule to the Gentiles. According to the prophet's words, God has not forgotten the Gentiles; He will reach them after He has prepared His covenant people Israel.
Les teaches that Isaiah 42:1 uses a personal pronoun, so the subject is the Messiah, the Christ, the One who is coming. The Spirit is put upon Him; He was already an established personality and a member of the Deity. The next statement is future tense: He shall bring forth judgment or rule to the Gentiles. Les emphasizes that God has not forgotten the Gentiles; He will reach them after He has prepared the covenant people. The context then notes the study can go up to Zechariah, next to the last book of the Old Testament, chapter 8.
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
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Who is the 'He' in Isaiah 42:1 that brings judgment to the Gentiles?
In Isaiah 42:1, the singular servant who brings judgment (rule) to the Gentiles is the Christ, the Messiah.