According to his prophecy in chapter 53 the leaders of israel. They unfailingly understood its reference to the person of gods anointed, who suffered on behalf of gods people and, through suffering, exalted himself and them. Isaiah 53 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Jun 27, 2014 isaiah 53 is the prophecy about jesus or is it all coincidence. Isaiah 53 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. On each page, you will find a chapter of the book of isaiah that you will be able to read through. The man, isaiah, was a prophet and preacher at the time he wrote this book. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet isaiah, and is one of the neviim. Isaiah was married to a prophetess who bore him at least two sons isaiah 7. Study the bible online using commentary on isaiah 53 and more.
Read isaiah 53 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Further clear testimonies to the unity of isaiah are the scrolls found at the dead sea. Isaiah 53 explained will help start your personal pilgrimage and introduce you to a chapter in the scriptures that has the potential to revolutionize your life. But to this day few discern, or will acknowledge, that divine power which goes with the word. An exposition of isaiah chapter 53 biblical theology.
Isaiah cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. The name isaiah means the salvation of the lord or the lord is salvation. I dug into this wellwritten book and have come to treasure it. Bible study the book of isaiah introduction and overview. Is there a credible case that jesus fulfills the role of the person described in isaiah 53. It is said that the chapter talks about yeshua hamoschaich jesus, or does it. Isaiah receives his prophetic commission strangely, it is to ensure that the people do not understand, and are not healed.
Isaiah, in my opinion, is the most spiritual of the old testament books. Mar 18, 2011 isaiah fears he is undone because he is a man of unclean lips. The first part proto isaiah prophesies death and destruction, but keeps lightening it up with cheery prophecies of a good and holy kingdom at the end of time. Isaiah 53 the forbidden chapter one for israel ministry. This page provides an outline of isaiah chapters 52, 53, 54, and 55. And the author, isaiah, who is called the prince of prophets, shines above all the other writers and prophets of scripture. The centerpiece is isaiahs unrivaled chapter 53, portraying christ as the slain lamb of god.
Although im somewhat familiar with this chapter, i gained a lot of insight by reading glasers book. 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. The centerpiece is isaiah s unrivaled chapter 53, portraying christ as the slain lamb of god. While little is known of the personal life of the prophet, he is considered to be one of the greatest of them all. This bible commentary is indepth but uses plain english that everyone can understand.
The word of god herewith confirms the unity of the book itself. As a whole, the book is a rather large collection of writings that were produced by a number of different authors, some of whom were separated by relatively long periods of time. To read through the entire book of isaiah, please click through the chapter links below. Isaiah 53 refers to jesus christ because thats the only meaning the most ancient jewish scholars saw in the passage. Isaiah is telling them of the coming of their long awaited messiah. Isaiah chapter 53 kjv king james version many people of lukes day set out to write about the things they had seen and heard of jesus christ. Isaiah 53 versebyverse commentary and bible study of isaiah chapter 53. The vision of isaiah the son of amoz, which he saw concerning judah and jerusalem in the days of uzziah, jotham, ahaz, and hezekiah, kings of judah. There are technically three separate parts to the book of isaiah. For about 20 years, he spoke to both the northern kingdom of israel and. Isaiah 53 is the fiftythird chapter of the book of isaiah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible.
As we come to consider the verses before us, we must go back to chapter 52 to begin. Check our website for the prophetic connection show schedules. In the last four chapters of his book, isaiah makes a prayer to god, and god replies. The book is a collection of oracles, prophecies, and reports. I thank you for your time reading the bible and studying gods words. Watch our overview video on the first 39 chapters of the book of isaiah, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Listen to chuck swindoll s overview of isaiah in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Isaiah is the first book containing the writings of the prophets of the bible. Isaiah 53 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Isaiah institute 7 gods servant in the prophecy of isaiah avraham gileadi.
The message of isaiah the book of isaiah is one of the most important books of the old testament. What john chapter 3 is to the gospel of john, isaiah chapter 53 is to the book of isaiah. Glaser explains isaiah 53 as it fits in with the rest of the bible, covering such topics as biblical relevance and accuracy, as well as biblical prophecy in general and the specific prophecies given in isaiah 53. Proto isaiah chapters 9, deutero isaiah chapters 4055 and trito isaiah chapters 5666. This book is an indepth study of the 53rd chapter of the book of isaiah. Isaiah outline, analysis, and summary chapters 52, 53, 54, 55. I came to understand the type of relationship that god had with the fathers of the jewish faith and what he desires with each of us. Martin luther said that every christian ought to be able to repeat it by heart. Earlier on in isaiah, god had predicted exile and calamity for the jewish people.
Book of isaiah overview insight for living ministries. You can break isaiah down into roughly three parts. The lord will remove men far away, but a tenth shall. The book of isaiah, as it now appears in our old testament, contains far more than can be attributed to the prophet. Study isaiah using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Isaiah 53 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. This book contains the prophesies of isaiah, the son of amoz, who ministered from about 740 to 680 b. Chapter 53, however, occurs in the midst of isaiah s messages of consolation, which tell of the restoration of israel to a position of prominence and a vindication of their status as gods chosen people. In fact, the book of isaiah has been called the gospel of isaiah. Isaiah 53 explained makes the story of the bible understandable, practically and simply explaining how you can have a soulsatisfying relationship with god and revealing the surprising. This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet isaiah, and is a part of the book of the prophets. If so, what are the implications of this for jewish people and others. Book of isaiah matthew henrys bible commentary concise. We should also know that isaiah 53 is only made effective in a humans life if they choose to hear it proclaimed and believe the report.