Known as the Servant Songs, Second Isaiah includes this group of poems that introduce a figure known as the Suffering Servant (Tullock & McEntire, 2012). With each successive poem, additional information is revealed regarding the Servant, however, his identity is withheld until the final song that describes the Servant’s trial and death (Tullock & McEntire, 2012).
The first of the Servant Songs is found in Isaiah 42:1-4 and is entitled The Servant’s Mission (Tullock & McEntire, 2012). Throughout this song, the mission of the servant is to bring righteousness to all nations (Tullock & McEntire, 2012). Contrary to a large military attack, the Servant will work quietly and gently, however, he will not be deterred from his mission (Tullock & McEntire, 2012).
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Descriptions of the Servant and his role in the world is revealed in this song (Tullock & McEntire, 2012). Throughout this song, the Servant describes his call from God and that he was chosen from birth (Tullock & McEntire, 2012). Other descriptions in this song reveal that the Lord refers to him as a secret weapon, and he refers to himself as being a servant of Israel (Tullock & McEntire, 2012). Of his responsibilities, it is said that he will bring Jacob and Israel back to the Lord and in addition, he would be a light to all nations so that the Lord’s salvation can be proclaimed to everyone on earth (Tullock & McEntire,