J. Barton Payne
Payne #64 — Isaiah 52:15
Payne #64 identifies Isaiah 52:15 as messianic; Paul quotes it in Romans 15:21 regarding the gospel going to those who had not heard
The Servant Will Be Exalted
Isaiah declared that the Servant's mission would reach nations that had never heard of Him — even kings would be silenced.
Old Testament
Isaiah 52:15
so he will sprinkle many nations, and kings will shut their mouths because of him. For what they were not told, they will see, and what they have not heard, they will understand.
New Testament
Romans 15:21
Rather, as it is written: "Those who were not told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand."
Why This Matters
Isaiah declared that the Servant's mission would reach nations that had never heard of Him — even kings would be silenced. Paul quoted this passage to explain why he preached where Christ was not yet known. The gospel's reach to the ends of the earth was not an afterthought — it was written into the Servant's mission from the start.
Reflection
Jesus, send me with Your heart for people. Let The Servant Will Be Exalted move me from admiration into obedience.
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