What is Isaiah 53? Why is it so important?
Isaiah 53 is one of the most important passages in the Hebrew scriptures, and yet it is unknown to most Jewish people. It clearly speaks of a servant of the Lord who suffers and dies to atone for sin. This chapter sounds so similar to what believers say about Jesus, many Jewish people think it is from the New Testament. On the contrary, the prophet Isaiah wrote this prophecy hundreds of years before Jesus was born!
Isaiah’s description of the Servant of the Lord clearly points to Yeshua, Jesus the Messiah. Let’s read a portion of it.
Isaiah 53 verses five and six.
“He was pierced through for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities.The chastening for our well being fell upon him. And by his scourging we are healed. All of us, like sheep, have gone astray. Each of us has turned to his own way, but the Lord has caused the iniquity of us all to fall on Him.”
Through these verses, many Jewish people have begun to seriously consider who Jesus really is.
It is amazing to see the parallels between the story of Jesus and the suffering servant in Isaiah 53. And some people say that it refers to the nation of Israel. How is it possible the text to refer to a nation as opposed to an individual, especially when we read verse eight Isaiah 53:8, where it says that he:
“…was cut off out of the land of the living for the transgressionof my people to whom the stroke was due.”
Clearly it was a person, not a nation. And that person was not Israel. Obviously, it was Jesus.
We hope you will enjoy watching this video and that it will encourage you to examine the scriptures for yourself.
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ISAIAH 53 EXPLAINED
He Suffered and Endured Great Pain For Us
In Isaiah 53 Explained you will come face to face with a pivotal passage in the Jewish Bible that has the power to change your life.
As you journey through this chapter you will examine the historical trustworthiness of the Scriptures, meet the God who predicts the future and also brings it to pass, and discover the most soul-satisfying relationship in the world.
All you need is an honest mind and an open heart.
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Exploring issues of atonement and redemption, respected scholars show how Christ is the fulfilment of Isaiah’s “suffering servant”.
Contributors include Walter Kaiser, Robert Chisholm Jr., Craig A. Evans, David L. Allen, Michael J. Wilkins.
