52 Jesus the Servant

Previously we have seen that Lord Jesus was described as the Model for Christians, Who was the servant of God. Christ became a servant who pleased not Himself but others who were ordained to receive Him. Hence Paul explains how Christ has become a servant to The Circumcision (Jews) (Mark 10:45; Matthew 15:24; Galatians 3:16) Having referred to unity again, Paul feels compelled to remind his readers that the greatest example of unity brings both Jews and Gentiles under the lordship of Christ as coequal heirs of promise. Jesus came to bring the truth to the Jews and to show that God is true to His promises—the promises given to the patriarchs. Jesus was born a Jew as God’s Messiah for Israel. God provided as least two objectives through Jesus’ described in this epistle.

1. To confirm the promises made to the fathers (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob)

2. That the Gentiles might glorify God since they are also recipients of His mercy and are included as part of those promises in Scripture (Genesis 12:3; 18:18; 22:18; 26:4; John 4:22; Romans 4:9–17).

As it is here written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. This quotation from Psalm 18:49 and its counter part in II Samuel 22:50. Additionally, with those that follow, are for confirmation of God’s purpose, which has just been spoken of, to include the Gentiles in His covenanted mercies to Israel, so that they too might glorify Him.

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