In Isaiah chapters 40 through 56, we find some of the most stunning prophecies in the Hebrew Scriptures. The section is dubbed “the Servant section” because of its many references to a figure that God calls “my Servant.” I believe Jesus of Nazareth very vividly fulfilled these Servant passages, and no, I’m not primarily referring to Isaiah 53 in this video. Jesus is the light to the Gentiles in ways that even the New Testament writers probably did not foresee.

Erik Manning is a Reasonable Faith Chapter Director located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He’s a former freelance baseball writer and the co-owner of a vintage and handmade decor business with his wife, Dawn. He is passionate about the intersection of apologetics and evangelism and blogs at isjesusalive.com.