Ministry & MissionClear Fulfillment
The Servant's Mission to Israel and the Nations
Written: ~700 BC→Fulfilled: ~AD 27-30
Isaiah's First Servant Song described the Servant as a covenant for Israel and a light for the Gentiles, Simeon quoted this at Jesus's presentation.
Prophecy & Fulfillment
Old Testament Prophecy
Isaiah 42:6-7
""I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.""
New Testament Fulfillment
Luke 2:32
""A light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.""
Commentary
Simeon's song (Nunc Dimittis) at Jesus's presentation in the Temple quotes Isaiah 42:6 and 49:6, identifying the infant Jesus as the fulfillment of the Servant's mission. The dual mission, to Israel and to the Gentiles, is fulfilled in Jesus's ministry and the subsequent spread of the gospel.