Lamb of God

Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be crushed until he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his teaching. Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it: I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness, I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness. I am the Lord, that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to idols. See, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth, I tell you of them.
Isaiah 42:1‭-‬9 NRSV

https://bible.com/bible/2016/isa.42.1-9.NRSV

The servant here can be seen as the nation Israel. As Christians, we believe the promises to Israel are fulfilled in Jesus. Jesus himself claims the fulfilment of this scripture in himself, opening the eyes of the blind and setting the prisoner free.

In saying, He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice, the prophet sets out the way of being for the nation. The power in Israel is found elsewhere; this is a new way.

Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all.
Acts 10:34‭-‬36 NRSV

https://bible.com/bible/2016/act.10.34-36.NRSV

Jesus’s is a way of peace, a way that loves the neighbour and loves the enemy.

Matthew 3: 13-17 (2023)

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