Isaiah 52:14-15

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 52:13-15

Notes on Isaiah 52:13-15 and Isaiah 53:1-12The most important portion of Isaiah, and of the Old Testament, commences here, and here should have been the beginning of a new chapter. It is the description of the suffering Messiah, and is continued to the close of the next chapter. As the closing verses of this chapter are connected with the following chapter, and as it is of great importance to have just views of the design of this portion of Isaiah, it is proper in this place to give an analysis... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 52:14-15

Isaiah 52:14-15. As many were astonished at thee At thee, O my servant: were struck with wonder at his glorious endowments, at the excellence and power of his doctrine, and his miraculous works, or rather, at his humiliation. His visage was so marred, &c. Christ, in respect of his birth, breeding, manner of life, and outward condition in the world, was obscure and contemptible, and therefore said to be a worm, and no man, a reproach of men, and despised of the people, Psalms 22:6,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 52:13-15

The servant’s suffering and glory (52:13-53:12)Just as people were startled at the sight of the servant’s great sufferings, so will they be startled at the sight of his great glory. They will be struck dumb, as it were, as they witness a sight more glorious than they or anyone else could ever have imagined (13-15).Many people find it hard to believe that God will give his servant such power and magnificence, because when they look at the servant they see just an ordinary person of insignificant... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 52:14

As = According as. This corresponds with the "so" of Isaiah 52:15 (not with the "so" in the next clause, which is parenthetic). astonied: corresponding with the word rendered "sprinkle" in Isaiah 52:15 . From Old English estonner . Nine times so spelled, from Wycliff and Geneva Bible. Chaucer spells it "astoned"; Spenser, "astownd". so marred: pointing to the depth of the humiliation, as set forth in detail in Isaiah 53:4-10 . Compare Matthew 26:67 , Matthew 26:68 ; Matthew 27:27-30 . any... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 52:15

SO. Corresponding with the "As" of Isaiah 52:14 . sprinkle = cause to leap or spring up for joy. Hebrew. nazah . When used of liquids it means to spurt out, as in Isaiah 63:3 , the only other occurrence in Isaiah, and that in judgment (compare 2 Kings 9:33 ). The usual word for ceremonial sprinkling is zrak , not nazah . The astonishment and the joy of many nations is set in contrast with the astonishment of the many people of Isaiah 52:14 . The Septuagint reads "shall admire". Moreover,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 52:13-15

Isaiah 52:13-15. Behold, my servant shall deal prudently— The prophet having proceeded thus far in setting forth the redemption designed for true believers, and the manner and means of manifesting this great work, as well as the success of it, in the conversion of the Gentiles; he now introduces God the Father declaring the foundation and cause of what had been already foretold; namely, the obedience paid by the Messiah to the Father in extreme humiliation, and in its subsequent glorious... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 52:14

14, 15. Summary of Messiah's history, which is set forth more in detail in the fifty-third chapter. "Just as many were astonished (accompanied with aversion, Jeremiah 18:16; Jeremiah 19:8), c. his visage, c. so shall He sprinkle," c. Israel in this answers to its antitype Messiah, now "an astonishment and byword" (Jeremiah 19:8- :), hereafter about to be a blessing and means of salvation to many nations (Isaiah 2:2; Isaiah 2:3; Micah 5:7). thee; his—Such changes of persons are common in Hebrew... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 52:15

15. sprinkle many—GESENIUS, for the antithesis to "be astonished," translates, "shall cause . . . to exult." But the word universally in the Old Testament means either to sprinkle with blood, as the high priest makes an expiation (Leviticus 4:6; Leviticus 16:18; Leviticus 16:19); or with water, to purify (Leviticus 16:19- :; compare as to the Spirit, Leviticus 16:19- :), both appropriate to Messiah (John 13:8; Hebrews 9:13; Hebrews 9:14; Hebrews 10:22; Hebrews 12:24; 1 Peter 1:2). The... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 52:13-15

The Servant exalted 52:13-15 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 52:14

The Servant would experience the same humiliation and degradation that had marked the Israelites. Rather than appearing to be the strongest and most attractive representative of Yahweh, the Servant would appear extremely weak and unattractive to people. This description probably presents all aspects of His being: physical, mental, social, spiritual, etc. Jesus did not impress people as being the best looking, the most brilliant, the most socially engaging, or the most pious individual they had... read more

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