In Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, verse two, “For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.” Jesus not only had humble beginnings, but He […]
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, verse one, “Who hath believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?” Nowhere in all the Old Testament is it so plainly and fully prophesied that Christ ought to suffer, and then to enter into His glory, as in this chapter. But to this day, few
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-two, verse fifteen, “So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.” This phrase refers to spiritual cleansing and purification that people from all nations would
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-two, verse fourteen, “As many were astonied at thee; His visage was so marred more than any man, and His form more than the sons of men.” This verse describes Jesus’ mistreatment by the Jews and the Roman soldiers at His trial and crucifixion. Psalm twenty-two, verses six through eight, is under
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-two, verse thirteen, “Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.” Jesus the Messiah, the Servant of God, would do the will of God perfectly and be highly exalted as a result. The pouring out of the Holy Spirit by Jesus proves that He
In Isaiah, chapter fifty-two, verse thirteen through fifty-three, verse twelve is the section concerning the suffering and rejection of the Servant-Messiah, Jesus Christ. Isaiah prophesies that through His suffering, many would be forgiven, justified, redeemed, and healed. His suffering would also lead to His exaltation and glory. The New Testament quotes from this portion of
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-two, verse eleven, “Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.” The exodus from Babylon, like the exodus from Egypt, pictured deliverance from the world and all that is
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-two, verse seven, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!” This verse refers first to those who proclaimed the release of captives in Babylon, foreshadowing the
In Isaiah, chapter fifty-two, verses one through six, highlighting some scriptures, “Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-one, verses seventeen through twenty-three, “Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out. There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath
