bringing back the holy articles that had been stolen from the temple (52:11; see Ezra 6:5). As at the time of the exodus, God guarantees them protection on their journey by providing a vanguard and a rearguard (52:12; Exod 13:21; 14:13–14, 19–20). 52:13–53:12 The Suffering Servant The purification of Jerusalem is then extended to the nations through a servant who foreshadows Jesus the Messiah (see 50:8–11). This is the fourth Servant Song (see also 42:1–9; 49:1–6; 50:4–9). Like Israel in exile, this