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  1. A writ of divorce<\/em>. The opening verse gives us a peek into family court. For a divorce there is a need for a bill of divorce – a written document. If there isn\u2019t one, the marriage can\u2019t be annulled.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Debts and servitude.<\/em> In the reality of the ancient world debtors who couldn\u2019t adequately pay their debt, would sometimes sell their children to the creditors as slaves. That\u2019s almost what happened to the wife of one of the disciples of the prophets 71 chapters ago (2 Kings 4). That\u2019s what will happen to many impoverished people in the time of Nehemiah (in 472 more chapters, Neh. 5). And that\u2019s what the prophet says has NOT happened between God and the people.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Who is God\u2019s servant?<\/em> In the previous two pronouncements (chapters 42 and 49), God\u2019s servant was identified as the people of Israel. Here, there is no clear identification, and there is room for interpretation. Is the divine servant the nation? The prophet? A particular prophet?<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Study hard!<\/em> No matter how we understand the servant of God and their identity, it\u2019s clear that their learning is critical. They need to be talented and devoted.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Sacrifice?<\/em> The willingness of the servant to suffer, and the verbs that describe how he gives his back and cheeks to his abusers (verse 6), create a sense of discomfort which will only grow with the next proclamation. 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