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Our Latest Faith Lesson

Messiah Son of Joseph: The Suffering Servant in Jewish Thought

The Hebrew Bible presents two distinct pictures of the Messiah—one as a righteous king and the other as a suffering servant.  

Isaiah 11 describes a Davidic ruler, the "Messiah Son of David," who will judge righteously and establish a reign of peace. But Isaiah 53 speaks of a suffering servant, one who bears the sins of others.

Who is this suffering servant? The rabbis recognized this figure as Messiah Son of Joseph. ​

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