Isaiah 53

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 53:8

8. Rather, "He was taken away (that is, cut off) by oppression and by a judicial sentence"; a hendiadys for, "by an oppressive judicial sentence" [LOWTH and HENGSTENBERG]. GESENIUS not so well, "He was delivered from oppression and punishment" only by death. English Version also translates, "from . . . from," not "by . . . by." But "prison" is not true of Jesus, who was not incarcerated; restraint and bonds (John 18:24) more accord with the Hebrew. Acts 8:33; translate as the Septuagint: "In... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 53:9

9. Rather, "His grave was appointed," or "they appointed Him His grave" [HENGSTENBERG]; that is, they intended (by crucifying Him with two thieves, :-) that He should have His grave "with the wicked." Compare John 19:31, the denial of honorable burial being accounted a great ignominy (see on John 19:31- :; Jeremiah 26:23). and with . . . rich—rather, "but He was with a rich man," c. GESENIUS, for the parallelism to "the wicked," translates "ungodly" (the effect of riches being to make one... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 53:10

10. Transition from His humiliation to His exaltation. pleased the Lord—the secret of His sufferings. They were voluntarily borne by Messiah, in order that thereby He might "do Jehovah's will" (John 6:38; Hebrews 10:7; Hebrews 10:9), as to man's redemption; so at the end of the verse, "the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand." bruise—(see Hebrews 10:9- :); Genesis 3:15, was hereby fulfilled, though the Hebrew word for "bruise," there, is not the one used here. The word "Himself," in... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 53:11

11. Jehovah is still speaking. see of the travail—He shall see such blessed fruits resulting from His sufferings as amply to repay Him for them (Isaiah 49:4; Isaiah 49:5; Isaiah 50:5; Isaiah 50:9). The "satisfaction," in seeing the full fruit of His travail of soul in the conversion of Israel and the world, is to be realized in the last days (Isaiah 50:9- :). his knowledge—rather, the knowledge (experimentally) of Him (John 17:3; Philippians 3:10). my . . . servant—Messiah (Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 53:12

12. divide—as a conqueror dividing the spoil after a victory (Psalms 2:8; Luke 11:22). him—for Him. with . . . great—HENGSTENBERG translates, "I will give Him the mighty for a portion"; so the Septuagint. But the parallel clause, "with the strong," favors English Version. His triumphs shall be not merely among the few and weak, but among the many and mighty. spoil . . . strong— (Colossians 2:15; compare Colossians 2:15- :). "With the great; with the mighty," may mean, as a great and mighty... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 53

2. Announcement of salvation 52:13-53:12The second segment of the section in Isaiah dealing with God’s atonement of Israel (chs. 49-55), after the anticipation of salvation (Isaiah 49:1 to Isaiah 52:12), is the announcement of salvation. This is the fourth and most famous Servant Song."The profoundest thoughts in the Old Testament revelation are to be found in this section. It is a vindication of the Servant, so clear and so true, and wrought out with such a pathos and potency, that it holds... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 53:1

Isaiah marveled at the message that the Lord had revealed to him, that he and the Israelites were to declare to the world as lights to the nations (Isaiah 42:6; Isaiah 43:10-12; cf. Isaiah 53:3-6; Isaiah 16:6; Isaiah 24:16; Isaiah 42:24; Isaiah 52:15; Isaiah 64:5-6; John 12:38; Romans 10:16). It was almost unbelievable."It [the rhetorical question, "Who has believed our report?"] does not demand a negative answer, but is designed simply to call attention to the paucity of true believers in the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 53:1-3

The Servant despised 53:1-3Expositors have called this chapter the holy of holies of Isaiah. It is also the middle chapter in part two of the book (chs. 40-66). Most of the approximately 80 references to Isaiah in the New Testament come from this chapter. [Note: A. Martin, Christ in . . ., part 2, p. 12] It is the most quoted or alluded to Old Testament chapter in the New Testament."Beyond question, this chapter is the heart of the Hebrew prophetic writings." [Note: Baron, p. 4. For a history... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 53:2

This verse elaborates on the humble nature of the Servant’s person and ministry (cf. Isaiah 52:14). Instead of appearing as a mighty oak or a flourishing fruit tree, the Servant would grow up before the Lord as a sucker, a normally unwanted shoot that sprouts up from a root (cf. Isaiah 11:1; 1 Samuel 16:5-13). The Hebrew word, yoneq, literally means a "suckling," but Isaiah used it figuratively here in a horticultural sense to describe a tender sucker. [Note: Baron, p. 70.] Gardeners usually... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 53:3

The English word "despised" carries strong emotional overtones, but its Hebrew source means to be considered worthless and unworthy of attention. The Servant would not be the object of scorn, Isaiah meant, though He was that (Mark 10:33-34; Luke 18:31-33), as much as He would be hastily dismissed. One writer believed the primary meaning is that the Servant would provoke abhorrence."No person in the history of the Jews has provoked such deep-seated abhorrence as He who came only to bless them,... read more

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 53:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 53:9

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 53:10

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 53:11

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 53:12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 53

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 53:1

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 53:1-3

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 53:2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 53:3

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