United Israel World Union

The identity of the “Suffering Servant” has been debated since ancient times. There have been many proposed candidates. Is it the people of Israel, the Messiah, or a historical figure such as Moses, Elijah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, or Jesus of Nazareth? In this fifth and final class in The Servant Series we look at the main [...]

Can we know the identity of the Servant in Isaiah? Within the section of Isaiah known to scholars as Deutero-Isaiah or “second Isaiah” there are 20 references to the servant in ten chapters. In some of these passages, the servant is clearly identified as Israel while in others the identification is not so certain. In [...]

The story of the Exodus is well-known. According to some estimates, this Passover marks the 3,333rd celebration of this ancient festival of Freedom. At the heart of the story are the ideals of freedom and liberty. For what purpose were the children of Israel freed from Egypt? This class seeks to present the case that [...]

This class is the third in our series within a series on The Servant in Isaiah. In the first two classes, we examined the first two sections called Servant Songs (Isaiah 42:1-4 and 49:1-6). In this class we continue to carefully study these texts, bringing in other texts in order to better understand all that [...]

In 1892, a German scholar named Bernhard Duhm published a book titled, Das Buch Jesaiah (Gottingen: Vandenhoek & Ruprecht, 1892). Duhm is credited with being the first to identify four “songs,” or “poems” within Deutero-Isaiah (chapters 40-66) which he called Servant Songs. These four Isaiah texts (42:1-4; 49:1-6; 50:4-7; 52:13-53:12) provide us with the basis [...]

This class begins to reveal the identity of a specially chosen group. What is meant by chosen? The group is referred to as witnesses. What are they to witness? Within this section of Isaiah, we also encounter one called the Servant. What is meant by this designation? Who is the servant of Isaiah? This is [...]

Within the words of the Prophet Isaiah is a description of one / ones who brings good tidings, a harbinger. What is the news? What is the “gospel” of Isaiah? This class covers the message of that ancient gospel message as described in the Hebrew Scriptures. Watch on YouTube Watch on Facebook Download and Print [...]

Within the texts of Deutero-Isaiah (Chapters 40-66) there is an ancient message referred to as the good news. Several passages within this same section of texts describe the bearer of this news. What can we learn of this redemptive figure? In this class, we carefully cover the relevant texts. Watch on YouTube Watch on Facebook [...]

Interpretation is the action of explaining the meaning of a text, but what happens when interpreters are wrong? This class covers some of the most misunderstood prophecies in the Bible. Does Micah chapter 5 describe the birthplace of a coming ruler? Does Hosea chapter 11 foretell of a redemptive figure’s trip out of Egypt? Does [...]

This teaching is a continuation of class nine, covering some of the complexity around the subject of Redemptive Figures described in the words of the prophets. The class covers references to “the Stone,” and “the Branch.” Watch on YouTube Watch on Facebook Download and Print John “Baruch” Perry’s Teaching Notes Listen to Audio