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John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 53:5

But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.Wounded — Which word comprehends all his pains and punishments.For our iniquities — For the guilt of their sins, which he had voluntarily taken upon himself, and for the expiation of their sins, which was hereby purchased.The chastisement — Those punishments by which our peace, our reconciliation to God, was to be purchased, were laid upon... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 53:6

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.We — All mankind.Astray — From God.Have turned — In general, to the way of sin, which may well be called a man's own way, because sin is natural to us, inherent in us, born with us; and in particular, to those several paths, which several men chuse, according to their different opinions, and circumstances.Hath laid — Heb. hath made to meet, as all the rivers meet in... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 53:1-12

Sec. 3. MESSIAH AND THE GOSPEL, Isaiah 52:11 to Isaiah 55:13. Thus far in this chapter is treated the case of an exalted Church passing, step by step, through suffering and deliverances into the purity of the typical holy Zion; from this point the view is turned again to the “Servant” of Jehovah, through whom the prophet has seen the Church to be redeemed. The portrait of a suffering servant is here filled out in detail, as a side-piece (Delitzsch) to the liberation and deliverance of... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 53:4

4. Another turn occurs here. Already it seems to have been implied that when, in the prophetic outlook, the Messiah should come, he would not come in the form or aspect expected. Now the confession is: Surely That is, actually. He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows It is, indeed, an actual burden he has borne that of our sorrows; also, that of expiation for our sins. Did esteem him Our opinion was, indeed, that he was, or had been, stricken. But struck with leprosy, as it... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 53:5

5. He was wounded Either bodily, very much crushed, or mentally, broken in spirit. (Gesenius.) Gesenius refers it to the second; Furst, in general, to the first, which is perhaps the true sense. The suffering for the most part is external, yet not without terrible internal feeling. The Sufferer dies under it, though an innocent, not a guilty, sufferer. In the nature of the case, then, it is unresisted suffering, hence voluntarily endured. He was bruised Applied to the body, crushed;... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 53:6

6. The sufferings described in Isaiah 53:5 were those endured by Jehovah’s innocent and righteous Servant, such as he took on himself; and this voluntary endurance in our stead became the source of our healing. The confession still is, He actually suffered. We, the restored ones of Israel, see the case differently from what we did in Isaiah 53:1-3. We also see that he suffered on our account. All we like sheep have (stupidly) gone astray We have selfishly sought our own pleasure; have... read more

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