Isaiah 42:4
“He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.”
King James Version
Of the Servant — He will not fail until He establishes justice in the earth, and the distant 'isles' (the Gentiles) wait for His law.
Fulfillment References
Matthew 12:18-21 Isaiah 42:1-3 Isaiah 49:1 Romans 15:12
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalThe Servant whose law the isles await is Jesus (Matt. 12:18-21) — the one God bringing justice and light to the nations.
JewishThe Servant who faithfully establishes justice (mishpat), with the coastlands awaiting his teaching (torah) — read of Israel or a servant-figure.
CatholicFulfilled in Christ the Servant, whose justice and gospel the Gentiles await (Matt. 12:21).
ProtestantMatthew applies the first Servant Song to Jesus — the gentle, unfailing Servant in whom the Gentiles hope.
OrthodoxChrist the Servant bringing justice, the nations awaiting His law.
DispensationalThe Servant-Messiah establishing justice, consummated in the kingdom.
AcademicFrom the first Servant Song; Matthew 12 supplies the longest OT quotation in that Gospel, applied to Jesus.
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