Isaiah 53 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this modernly written versebyverse commentary leads the reader with accuracy and insight. Study guide for isaiah 53 by david guzik blue letter bible. This is amazing in light of the fact that the chapters preceding and following isaiah 53 are recited. Isaiah 53 commentary peter petts commentary on the bible. From that point on, attention alternates in isaiah 4954 between the servant, who. Now, if you dont mind, would you please read isaiah 41. Scholars debate the identity of the humiliated, marred, sick, and suffering servant who is then dramatically exalted by god. Not until the twelfth century was it suggested that the servant of isaiah 53 was the nation of israel. Premillennial commentary on isaiah by a man wellversed in. Although the book of isaiah has more chs than either jeremiah or ezekiel, by word count it ranks third in size. While the arm of the lord indicates the lords power, the promised savior from god would grow up as a young plant 53. Meaning, the sages of old did not suggest that isaiah 53 refers to either the righteous remnant of israel, moses, jeremiah, or an anointed leader. Isaiah 53 commentary james burton coffman commentaries.
Isaiah 53 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. And so that we might see the relationship with 53, we will begin our study of chapter 53 with verse of 52. The new testament quotes and applies more scriptures from the book of isaiah than any other old testament prophet. As noted the chapter breaks are not inspired and this is clearly a poor chapter break. Premillennial commentary on isaiah by a man wellversed in eschatology. Isaiah 53 commentary, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, charles haddon spurgeon.
He is represented as one stricken with loathsome and disfiguring disease, probably leprosy see on isaiah 53. Isaiah 53 yet we considered him stricken by god, smitten by him, and afflicted. Excellent treatment of isaiah 53 by a bevy of evangelical scholars. The first thirtynine chs, like the thirtynine books of the, speak mainly of condemnation. Isaiah 53 the forbidden chapter one for israel ministry. The images of a lamb led to the slaughter and of a sheep silent before her shearers drive home the point that the servant made no cry of protest as he suffered. Isaiah 53 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. Rather, the servant in all four servant songs are the faithful descendants of abraham. Introduction to part 1 of isaiah 53 judaisms answer.
John macarthur on isaiah 53 april 16, 2012 the daily hatch. As a root and the reason why the jews will generally reject their messiah, is, because he shall not come into the world with secular pomp, but he shall grow up, or spring up, out of the ground before him, before the unbelieving jews, of whom he spake verse 1, and that in the singular number, as here, who were witnesses of his mean original. His coming had been preceded by hundreds of years of prophecies. The reason is that i feel that this present work adds something that is missing. Isaiah 53 transgressions he was oppressed and afflicted. A commentary on isaiah 53 find, read and cite all the research you need. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way. There is no evidence that the word of the lord came to isaiah after the reign of hezekiah ended in. Delitzsch a grace notes study was an act of unbelief originating merely in the same confident expectation of help from egypt which had occasioned the destruction of the. First, he anticipates how strange and contradictory it seems that this suffering messiah, whose visage is. Messianic commentaries from the rabbis about isaiah 53.
A concise commentary on the book of isaiah eugene kimble, ph. Isaiah 53 has been called the guilty conscience of the rabbis because you cant put israel in here. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by god, stricken by him, and afflicted. Introduction to part 1 of isaiah 53 king solomon admonishes us. Study the bible online using commentary on isaiah 53 and more. Isaiah 53 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Isaiah 53 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Isaiah 53 is the fiftythird chapter of the book of isaiah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. And they should have started chapter 53 with verse, because the last three verses here definitely fit in with isaiah 53. Isaiah 53 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this versebyverse commentary contain gems of information found nowhere outside the ancient jewish writings. Isaiah 53 is a prophetic commentary on how jesus engineers his own death on the cross to pay the death penalty due for our sins. Sidlow baxter, in exploring the book, introduces his analysis of isaiah with the observation.
Isaiah is often referred to as the messianic prophet, because of his many prophecies that were fulfilled in jesus. The last twentyseven chs, like the twentyseven books of the nt. What the verse teaches is that the people could not be healed by their own suffering. The speaker, according to horsley, personates the repenting jews in the latter ages of the world coming over to the faith of the redeemer. Isaiah 53 commentary matthew henrys complete commentary on. Isaiah bible study notes by email from john karmelich. Isaiah 53 is situated in the middle of the second section of isaiah s oracle. But to this day few discern, or will acknowledge, that. Isaiah 53 commentary we know that messiahs message did not lack power for as paul explained i am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power dunamis inherent power of god for salvation to everyone who believes they would not believe, to.
What beethoven is in the realm of music, what shakespeare is in the realm of literature, what spurgeon was among the victorian preachers, that is isaiah among the prophets. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities. Bear in mind that the rabbinic commentary on isaiah 53 is not dualistic or multilateral. According to his prophecy in chapter 53 the leaders of israel. Prophetically, isaiah anticipates at least two things here. Pdf on apr 1, 2015, paul j hocking and others published sufferings and glories. God inspired the prophet isaiah to foretell that jesus the messiah would first come into the world as a suffering servant messiah.
Isaiah 53 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. Isaiah 53 commentary john gills exposition on the whole bible. But the nation of israel has not suffered innocently 53. This commentary echoes the prophecy recorded in psalm 22 see psalm 22 commentary. It is said that the chapter talks about yeshua hamoschaich jesus, or does it. But to this day few discern, or will acknowledge, that divine power which goes with the word.
As the ethiopian eunuch read isaiah 53 he was confused about the. Isaiah 53 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Isaiah 53 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. All of this is important background to the suffering servant poem of isaiah 53. Barber states it is well worth the time spent on mastering its contents. Yet even though jesus reached out in love to minister in these ways. If isaiah was about the same age as samuel, jeremiah, and daniel were, at the beginning of their ministries, viz. This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet isaiah, and is a part of the book of the prophets. All the major commentaries and introductions deal with the unity problem.
Isaiahs name means, the lord is salvation, and in chapter 12, verse 10 isaiah says of himself, behold, god is my salvation. Not only did the servant fail to attract his contemporaries isaiah 53. Arnold, zondervan iustrated bible backgrounds commentary, 2. Nor did israels suffering provide substitutionary atonement 53. Isaiah 53 is almost never read in the synagogues, as it is consistently. Isaiah 53 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, written by 29 eminent scholars, is one of the mostrecognized standards of. The isaiah dead sea scroll, the oldest copy of isaiah that we have, dating from the second century b. Study isaiah 53 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Isaiah 53 is situated in the middle of the second section of isaiahs oracle.
Isaiah 53 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Read isaiah 53 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Isaiah 53 commentary the expositors bible commentary. In accord with the accepted view of their time, they viewed his sufferings as gods punishment for his sins. John macarthur on isaiah 53 april 16, 2012 the astonishing servant of jehovah isaiah 53 john macarthur. For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground. Winterstein written as a conference paper in 1969 in his commentary on jesaias zwei august pieper outlined the last 21 chapters of the book of isaiah into 3 chief parts, each of which consists of 9 chapters.
Isaiah 53 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Pdf was the suffering servant of isaiah 53 an individual or a. This is consistent with the description isaiah gave earlier 11. Isaiah 53 esv who has believed what he has heard from. The sad commentary of the people is fond in the following words in our poem. I want us to go back to the old testament and reflect on the prophecy of isaiah 53, which tells the story of jesus atonement for our sins long before it happened. And here is the truth about isaiah 53 according to isaiah himself.
It is prophecy about the purpose of messiahs coming into the world. Isaiah 53 is almost never read in the synagogues, as it is consistently neglected during the haftorah readings. For this passages context in the sixth century bce and in isaiah 4055s discussions of gods servant, see my commentary on isaiah 50. Yet isaiahs work was not solely foretelling the future. Isaiah 53 suffering, servant, sorrows, despised, rejected suffering savior chapter isaiah 53. His lack of complaint indicated he suffered willingly on others behalf. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth. Well, thats why isaiah 53 has been called the torture chamber of the rabbis. The astonishing servant of jehovah isaiah 53 john macarthur published on apr 16, 2012 by johnmacarthurgty now for this morning, i finally want you to open your bible to the fiftythird chapter of. You can study the bible using notes sent to you by email from john karmelich.
However, primarily, it is the abrupt exclamation of the prophet. Ellicotts commentary for english readers 3 he is despised and rejected. Young, in his fine threevolume commentary of isaiah, explains what the prophet meant. Apr 25, 2010 not until the twelfth century was it suggested that the servant of isaiah 53 was the nation of israel. Isaiah 53 sermon church on the corner 1 who has believed what we have heard. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Encountering the suffering servant in jewish and christian theology. In this section when mention is made of isaiah 53, the reader should understand that this includes isaiah 52. An exegesis of isaiah 53 a paper presented at the spring 2019 meeting of the. Messianic commentaries from the rabbis about isaiah 53 aws. Isaiah 53 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
I assume that for everyone here in this forum, the suffering servant of isaiah 53 is the messiah. Like o other commentary 2 verses 79 the servant endured his suffering in regal silence. Isaiah 53 sacred scripture catholic answers forums. Who hath believed our report, that of isaiah and the other prophets, as to messiah. Commentary to book of isaiah free online downloadable pdf.
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