While I see Jesus as being chief among Suffering Servants obviously, I don't see that it has to be only about Jesus, especially with verses like this:
There's this endless pattern of debate:
Christians: The Suffering Servant is Jesus! Jews: No, the Suffering Servant is Jews! Christians: No, the Suffering Servant is Jesus! etc.
While I agree, "Yes righteous Jews are the Suffering Servant. And Jesus is also a righteous Jew who suffered for God. Debate about that general idea over."
So that's my position, not really compromising beliefs but it does work out to be a compromise with a typical Jewish position which helps discussion move forward.
Matthew 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
There's this endless pattern of debate:
Christians: The Suffering Servant is Jesus! Jews: No, the Suffering Servant is Jews! Christians: No, the Suffering Servant is Jesus! etc.
While I agree, "Yes righteous Jews are the Suffering Servant. And Jesus is also a righteous Jew who suffered for God. Debate about that general idea over."
So that's my position, not really compromising beliefs but it does work out to be a compromise with a typical Jewish position which helps discussion move forward.
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