Aug 27, 2015 isaiah 53 explained by rabbi tovia singer, along with the book of daniel, and the book of zechariah. Chosen people ministries is offering a free book to you. Isaiah is quoted directly in the new testament over 65 times, far more than any other old testament prophet, and mentioned by name over 20 times. Throughout the four songs, the servant is foretold to suffer in the cause of god, who will at last vindicate him after some time. Isaiah 53 is considered by many to be the clearest passage of old testament scripture referring to the events concerning jesus christ giving his life to pay for our sins. The two great things which the spirit of christ in the oldtestament prophets testified beforehand were the sufferings of christ and the glory that should follow, 1 pt. I could only wish that when the scholars had labeled chapter 53, they had actually started it at verse because verse sets up what is detailed in.
It is said that the chapter talks about yeshua hamoschaich jesus, or does it. 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. Isaiah 53 explained is written by a messianic jew and the primary target audience is jewish people who do not believe or have never considered jesus of nazareth as the jewish messiah. Unlike many a missionary who seems only to read that chapter, jews actually read the entire book of isaiah along with all of the other books in the tnach jewish bible. In this section when mention is made of isaiah 53, the reader should understand that this includes isaiah 52. As a christian i found the approach of this book enlightening.
Isaiah 53 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the. 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. 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 key that makes this relationship possible. Instruct the children to look very closely at the picture as you read the passage to see if they can find some of the ways that isaiah described jesus. 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. Martin luther said that every christian ought to be able to repeat it by heart.
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. The book of isaiah contains the prophecies of isaiah who was the son of amoz isaiah 1. In the last analysis the prescription for the human condition is a radical one. It begins with a complaint of the small number of those that believed the report concerning him, the power of god not being exerted, isaiah 53. How you can have a soulsatisfying relationship with god. Isaiah 53 esv who has believed what he has heard from. Thats why today when we read isaiah 52, we stop in the middle of the chapter and the week. Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows yet we considered him stricken by god, smitten by him and afflicted. Isaiah 53 commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Written from a jewish perspective, isaiah 53 explained by dr. We could not put him in our stead, but he put himself. Isaiah 53 background information with maps and images. Some have suggested that isaiah chapter 53 should have begun. Written for those seeking a soulsatisfying relationship with god, this important book.
The story of the bible explained in a practical and easytounderstand way. 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. Isaiah 53 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on.
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows. For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground. He is despised and rejected of men better, despised and manforsaken, i. It was god who was behind the piercing and crushing of the servant isaiah 53. He made himself subject to death, which to us is the wages of sin.
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. For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground. This commentary echoes the prophecy recorded in psalm 22 see psalm 22 commentary. What happened to isaiah 53, you might be wondering. His prophetic ministry lasted from about 760 bc until about 720 bc. Isaiah 53 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes.
So when i make reference in general to a study of isaiah 53, im actually including 52 verse through 53 verse 12, that entire section of 15 verses, starting in 52. It is identified by a superscription as the words of the 8thcentury bce prophet isaiah ben amoz, but there is extensive evidence that much of it was composed during the babylonian. There is no reason to hide isaiah 53 as it is clearly not about jesus. When it comes to telling jewish people about yeshua, isaiah chapter 53 is a powerful tool. Observe the graces and glories of his state of exaltation.
Isaiah 53 explained jewish voice ministries international. Request your free copy of isaiah 53 explained today. I believe the lord led me, and the book does speak to the heart of todays average jewish person. If you are interested in discussing these prophecies or have questions about isaiah 53. Isaiah s point is that jesus was silent, not helpless. 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. Isaiah 53 commentary commentary critical and explanatory. Actually, the theme of isaiah 53 begins in chapter 52.
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. As i wrote the evangelistic book we are using for our campaign, isaiah 53 explained, i wrestled with how to communicate the lifechanging biblical truths of salvation and forgiveness through the sacrifice of our messiah jesus. He is represented as one stricken with loathsome and disfiguring disease, probably leprosy see on isaiah 53. In summary, we did wrong, the messiah was punished.
Isaiah prophesied during the reign of king uzziah, king jotham, king ahaz, king hezekiah, and probably king manasseh of judah. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on isaiah 53. 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 henry commentary on the. The 17th century jewish historian, raphael levi, admitted that long ago the rabbis used to read isaiah 53 in synagogues, but after the chapter caused arguments and great confusion the rabbis decided that the simplest thing would be to just take that prophecy out of the haftarah readings in synagogues.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading isaiah 53 explained. These twelve verses offer a summary of the entire new testament, written more than 700 years before jesus christ was born. The people of his time did not even notice that he was killed. Mitch glaser books list of books by author mitch glaser. Isaiah 53 nrsva who has believed what we have heard. This book is written for your jewish friends and family, explaining the prophecies of messiah and only using isaiah 53 as a foundation. Mitch glaser joins jonathan bernis to discuss his book isaiah 53 explained. Read revealing and surprising key facts in this popular book.
Oct 10, 20 explain to the children that isaiah wrote down a very good description of what jesus would be like when he came to earth. Thus he took away the sin of the world, by taking it on himself. Study guide for isaiah 53 by david guzik blue letter bible. The jewish bible is composed of the torah law, neviim prophets and the ketuvim writings. The verb bruised translates daka, meaning to be utterly crushed. According to his prophecy in chapter 53 the leaders of israel.
Looking back from the cross, we can see how appropriate these terms were in view of the death jesus died, death by crucifixion. And that which christ himself, when he expounded moses and all the prophets, showed to be the drift and scope of them all was that christ ought to suffer and then to enter into his glory, lu. It has been called the holy of holies of the old testament. Chapters 40 through 55 are known as deutero isaiah.
As noted the chapter breaks are not inspired and this is clearly a poor chapter break. The book derives its title from the author, whose name means yahweh is salvation, and is similar to the names joshua, elisha, and jesus. Do you have questions about the meaning of life and spirituality. Now you can have your questions answered with this great resource, isaiah 53 explained.
I believe to fully understand this verse we must go and discover how god used it in the new testament, how it was applied and why it was selected. Expositors bible commentary the vast majority of commentators hold that the fourth song extends from isaiah 52. Apr 01, 2017 in this book, we will focus on a particularly interesting passage in the second half of isaiah. Isaiah 53 commentary john gills exposition on the whole. Do you know how to guide jewish people into the full meaning of these passages about the messiah. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet isaiah, and is one of the neviim. Written for those seeking a soulsatisfying relationship with god, this important book can help you the believer discover how to share the message in isaiah 53.
You can break isaiah down into roughly three parts. Missionaries and christian universities who target jews for conversion claim that the jews. Greek version reads who can speak of his descendants. Lead me to calvary sermon series on isaiah 53 a donald. Lead me to calvary sermon series on isaiah 53 advent faith for the fearful.
If you dont already have a relationship with jesus as your savior please consider the words of verse 11. Isaiah 53, verse 5, says that through his suffering he offers us two great gifts. Book of isaiah, also spelled isaias, one of the major prophetical writings of the old testament. Isaiah 53 explained will help kick start your personal pilgrimage and introduce you to a chapter in the scriptures that has the potential to revolutionize your life. Mitch glaser is orderly, detailed, and easy to understand. He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth. When isaiah uses the phrase he was led as a lamb to the slaughter, we should not take this as indicating that jesus was a helpless victim of circumstances, and was helpless as a lamb.
Book of isaiah, one of the major prophetical writings of the old testament. Isaiah 53, new living translation nlt the bible app. Isaiah 53 transgressions he was oppressed and afflicted. This is incontrovertible evidence that isaiah 53 was written before the time of jesus. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The superscription identifies isaiah as the son of amoz and his book as the vision of isaiah.
In the bible, in the book of isaiah, chapter 53 the prophet prophesies about the messiah. This book contains the prophecies spoken by the prophet isaiah, and is a part of the book of the prophets. 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. John macarthur on isaiah 53 april 16, 2012 the daily hatch. Dec 31, 2009 isaiah 53 is one of four passages in the book of isaiah known as servant songs. Isaiah 53 explained by rabbi tovia singer, along with the book of daniel, and the book of zechariah. Isaiah 53 is the fiftythird chapter of the book of isaiah in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Isaiah 53 yet we considered him stricken by god, smitten by him, and afflicted.
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