Isaiah, 53

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Isaiah 53 portrays a prophecy about a servant of God who would suffer and die for the sins of others. This chapter speaks of the servant's rejection, suffering, and sacrificial death, and presents a picture of the redemption that God offers through this servant.

Isaiah, 53

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The Suffering Servant

1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
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.
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.
7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Commentary

Isaiah 53 is considered one of the most significant chapters in the Bible. It is often referred to as the "Gospel in miniature" because it foreshadows the coming of Jesus Christ and the sacrifice he would make on behalf of humanity. The chapter describes the servant as "despised and rejected" and "a man of sorrows," and it is clear that this prophecy is not about a powerful king or ruler, but about a humble servant who would suffer for others.Isaiah 53 is a powerful reminder of God's love for humanity and the ultimate sacrifice he made to redeem us. It is a testament to the fact that no matter how low we may fall or how far we may wander from God, his love and mercy are always available to us. As we read this chapter, we are reminded of the depth of God's love and the power of his grace to transform us and make us new.

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Assuming a reader with an average reading speed of 300 WPM reads the Isaiah, chapter 53 it would take approximately 2 minutes to finish.

There are 12 verses in Isaiah, chapter 53.