In Isaiah 
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-9 God pours out his Spirit, anointing a chosen servant to proclaim good news to the afflicted. That good news transforms God&#8217;s people. 700 years later Jesus stood up in a synagogue, read the first two verses of this passage, sat down and declared, &#8220;Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.&#8221;

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Isaiah 61:10-63:6 Four Songs of the Conqueror

In this poetic Old Testament "gospel", Isaiah wrestles with the foundational themes of righteousness, sin, grace, holiness and redemption. Though grounded in the present reality of Judah, Isaiah  proclaims future good news of a divine man who will reign as king, suffer as a servant, and do battle as an anointed conqueror. In this series, Bible teacher Michael Brent introduces listeners to the structure and thought of Isaiah. The section divisions used here come from Alec Motyer, "The Prophecy of Isaiah" (InterVarsity Press, 1998).