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 for that of which the arm is the symbol the almighty power of God, (Isaiah 52:10,) or the divine power inwardly revealed. The question is: Among whom is this taking place, and resulting in salvation? See John 12:28; Romans 10:16.