| The nation Israel is called the servant: | Isa. 41:8; 42:19; 43:10; 44:1, 2, 21; 45:4; 48:20 |
| The Messiah is called the Servant: | Isa. 42:1-17; 49:5-7; 50:10; 52:13; 53:11 |
The nation was given a mission to serve God, to be custodian of his word, and to be a light to the Gentile nations. Because of sin and rebellion, they failed. God sent his Son, Christ, as Messiah to fulfill that mission on earth.