1. Isaiah 50:8 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

How does this verse explain the basis of the Servant’s confidence?

Isaiah 50:8 (ESV)

8 He who vindicates me is near. Who will contend with me? Let us stand up together. Who is my adversary? Let him come near to me.

The Servant’s confidence is based on the nearness and availability of his vindicator. And so the Servant challenges any would-be opponent to contend with him, for he knows that with the help of his vindicator he can meet any challengers.1