# Isaiah 53 Bible study questions

> The suffering servant is despised, carries our pain, is wounded for our wrongs, and is silent like a lamb. Christians read it as a picture of Jesus.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/group-questions/isaiah-53
10 questions for a small group or a leader. Read the chapter aloud first: https://www.lumin.faith/read/isaiah/53.md

## Start here

1. Who is someone who took the blame or carried a load for you?

## Look: what does it say?

2. How do people see and treat the servant? (Isaiah 53:2-3)
3. What does the servant carry, and for whom? (Isaiah 53:4-6)
4. How does the servant respond when he is oppressed? (Isaiah 53:7)

## Understand: what does it mean?

5. The servant’s wounds bring healing to us. What does that mean? (Isaiah 53:5)
6. We all went astray like sheep. What does that say about everyone in the room? (Isaiah 53:6)
7. Where in the Gospels do you see this chapter happen? (Isaiah 53:7-9,12)

## Live it: what will we do?

8. What pain or sorrow would you like to hand to the one who carries it? (Isaiah 53:4)
9. Where have you gone your own way lately? (Isaiah 53:6)
10. The servant was silent before his accusers. When might you need to be silent instead of defending yourself? (Isaiah 53:7)

## Close in prayer

Thank Jesus for carrying what you could not, and pray for anyone in pain.

Every chapter with group questions: https://www.lumin.faith/group-questions.md