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John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 53:1

Isa 53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? Ver. 1. Who hath believed our retort? ] q.d., The Gentiles, some of them, even of their potentates, have believed our report concerning the Messiah: Isa 52:13-15 but, Lord, how few Jews will give credit to what we have said? Albeit this chapter may not unfitly be called "The Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Isaiah"; a and things are here set down so plainly that Augustine thinks they need no exposition;... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 53:1

Who: John 1:7, John 1:12, John 12:38, Romans 10:16, Romans 10:17 report: or, doctrine, Heb. hearing the: Isaiah 51:9, Isaiah 52:10, Isaiah 62:8, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 1:24, Ephesians 1:18, Ephesians 1:19 revealed: Isaiah 40:5, Matthew 11:25, Matthew 16:17, Romans 1:17, Romans 1:18 Reciprocal: Genesis 49:1 - Gather Psalms 71:18 - strength Isaiah 28:9 - doctrine Jeremiah 6:10 - To whom Habakkuk 3:2 - speech Matthew 2:23 - He shall Matthew 20:18 - and the Matthew... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 53:1

Who hath believed our report and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?Who — Who, not only of the Gentiles, but even of the Jews, will believe the truth of what I say? And this premonition was highly necessary, both to caution the Jews that they should not stumble at this stone, and to instruct the Gentiles that they should not be seduced with their example.The arm — The Messiah, called the arm or power of God, because the almighty power of God was seated in him.Revealed — Inwardly and with... read more

Daniel Whedon

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

1. Who Who among this class of Israel. The question denotes a prophetic anticipation of a renewed lapse on the part of the Jews from a full faith in the true Messiah when he comes; and the “who” refers to this. Hath believed our report Or, the doctrine received by us, the heralds, (Isaiah 52:15,) announcing the oncoming servant of Jehovah, the Messiah, now sadly marred in aspect this the lapsed ones of Israel will find difficult to understand and to receive. Arm of the Lord A figure... 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

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