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Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander to the peoples.
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Jesus is the Promised Leader
Commentators unanimously identify the figure in this verse as the Messiah, Jesus Christ. He is presented as the 'greater David' who fulfills the covenant promises mentioned in the previous verse. Scholars emphasize that God the Father has 'given' His Son to be the central figure through whom salvation is offered to all peoples, not just Israel.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Behold, I have given him - This is evidently the language of God concerning the Messiah, or of David as representing the Messiah. Rosenmulle…
19th Century
Anglican
I have given him ... —Better, I gave, the words referring primarily to the historic David (), though realized fu…
Baptist
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.
He who is our greater David comes to us …
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16th Century
Protestant
Behold, I have given him a witness to the peoples. The Prophet now explains more fully the reason why he mentioned “David.” It was because…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people That is, the Messiah, as Aben Ezra, Kimchi, and Ben Melech rightly interp…
All are welcome to the blessings of salvation, to whom those blessings are welcome. In Christ there is enough for all, and enough for each. Those s…
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13th Century
Catholic
Regarding the phrase This is the inheritance, the prophet here adds the third remedy, promising an abundance of goods to …
