ISAIAH—NOTE ON Isaiah 42:6 The servant is a covenant for the people (see Isaiah 49:8), that is, he represents the people in God’s covenant. He will become a light for the nations (see Isaiah 49:6), bringing the knowledge of God to them; this probably lies behind Jesus’ saying in John 8:12. to open the eyes... to bring out. Liberation from Babylonian exile provides an image for spiritual liberation.

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