Who is God's servant in Isaiah 42:1?
In Isaiah 42:1, God's servant is the Christ, the Messiah. The singular servant is the one God upholds, His elect, upon whom He puts His Spirit. This servant brings forth judgment or rule to the Gentiles, identifying Him as the promised Messiah.
Les explains that Isaiah 42:1 presents a singular servant: God says, "Behold My servant, whom I uphold, Mine elect, in whom My soul delighteth, I have put My Spirit upon him." Les then highlights the singular pronoun "He" who shall bring forth judgment or rule to the Gentiles, asking who this refers to and answering that it is the Christ, the Messiah. Les further connects this to Isaiah 49:6-7, where God speaks of His servant as a light to the Gentiles and His salvation to the end of the earth, showing Israel was to take His light to the Gentiles.
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.
More Questions
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.
Who is the servant in Isaiah 42:1 — my servant whom I uphold, mine elect?
In Isaiah 42:1 the servant whom God upholds, His elect in whom His soul delights and on whom He puts His Spirit is Christ, the Messiah.