Isaiah 12: The Thematic Progression And Transition

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Promise which God made to Abraham.”118 Therefore, the believing Christians, the children of the free woman, are the true heirs of the blessing given to Abraham while the unbelieving Jews are rejected by God (Gal 3:16-29; 4:7, 30; cf. Rom 4:13, 8:17).
Conclusion
In this chapter we have discussed how the thematic progression and transition takes place from servant to servants. In presenting the servant theme the specific identification of the servant is not a primary issue; rather the intention of the text is to deliver the benefit that the servant, God’s agent, brings for the people through his task. Accordingly, Isaiah 52:13-53:12 introduces the vicarious suffering of the servant that brings redemption for the people. The beneficiaries
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