Proof that Isaiah 53 is about Jesus as described by the
New Testament in the bible.
Isaiah 53 is a prediction given by God, and written BEFORE
Jesus showed up. Isaiah 53 was written to the Jews by a
Jewish prophet named Isaiah about a later to be born Jew
named Jesus.
Oddly enough, the Jews hold the prophecy as being the truth,
but like the prophecy says they don't believe the person
it's about. On the whole, they despise and reject Jesus
just like it says they would.
God has set up Jesus and the Jews as a PROOF that only he could
have predicted the events and set them up. The New Testament
says the Jews in Jerusalem will eventually see Jesus for
who he is: the saviour of the world and the ARM OF GOD.
From the Old Testament Isaiah 53 (750 years before Jesus):
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Isa 53:1 Who hath believed our report?
(certainly not the Jews... yet)
and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
(The ARM OF GOD 'Jesus' is revealed to those believing him.)
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.
(The Jews rejected Jesus as not fitting their expected
hopes for a messiah, Jesus came to die for our sins.)
3 He is despised and rejected of men;
(Jews rejected Jesus)
a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief:
(The lame, poor, thieves, prostitutes, etc... accepted him)
and we hid as it were our faces from him;
(They didn't want to associate with him due to the people
he helped)
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
(And most Jews still don't see Jesus for who he is.)
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,
(Jesus was heavily beaten, whipped, and died for our sins)
he was bruised for our iniquities: the
chastisement of our peace was upon him;
and with his stripes we are healed.
(The shroud shows some 140 stripes {scourging} on his body)
6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
(Jesus likened his followers to sheep that occasionally
get lost, needing a good shepherd to come find them)
we have turned every one to his own way;
(Sheep off getting lost)
and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity
of us all.
(Again, Jesus died for the sins of the world)
7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
(See what the Romans did to him prior to him dying)
yet he opened not his mouth:
(Jesus did not defend himself against his accusers)
he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter,
(Jesus was also said to be the replacement for the
sacrificial lamb used to pay for sins)
and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb,
so he openeth not his mouth.
(Again, Jesus would not defend himself and allowed them
to kill him)
8 He was taken from prison and from judgment:
(It's recorded history, Jesus was taken and judged)
and who shall declare his generation?
(His followers declare who Jesus is)
for he was cut off out of the land of the living:
(Jesus died)
for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
(Lambs were and are sacrificed for sins, but Jesus has
paid that price for all who accept his dying for our sins)
9 And he made his grave with the wicked,
(Crucified next to two thieves)
and with the rich in his death;
(Buried by Joseph of Aramathea, a rich man, in a tomb
originally made for Joseph of Aramathea)
because he had done no violence, neither was any
deceit in his mouth.
(Again, Jesus did not defend himself or lie about why he
was there, they just couldn't believe him)
10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him;
(Jesus is a RETURN sacrifice that matches Abraham's offer
of love to God. Here God is offering his love to us. It's
an extreme amount of love to follow through with it and
it made God happy to offer such and that Jesus would do it.)
he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his
soul an offering for sin,
(Again, Jesus died for our sins.)
he shall see his seed,
(Jesus himself said the "seed" are the children of God,
also known initially as apostles and disciples.)
he shall prolong his days,
(Jesus raised from the dead)
and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper
in his hand.
(Again, God was happy to send HIS HAND, or ARM OF GOD,
or Jesus to die for our sins. Jesus himself gave a
verse set {John 10:28-30} that plainly shows Jesus
ADMITTING he's AT LEAST God's 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.
(Again, God saw Jesus do what he had set up, that Jesus
would die for the sins of the world.)
12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong;
(Jesus said God gives followers into Jesus's hand, Jesus
also said he will forgive sins for those who believe him
and also that he would divide those who believe from
those who don't believe)
because he hath poured out his soul unto death:
(Jesus died, but later will divide the spoil with the strong)
and he was numbered with the transgressors;
(One of his apostles cut off the ear of the servant of
the high priest when they came to arrest Jesus. Jesus
then healed the ear of the servant. Prior to that
time Jesus always told his apostles to constantly
forgive, turn the other cheek, and give others as they
ask. Jesus healing the servant's ear and telling the
apostle to put the sword away canceled that same evening's
command to take a sword with them. He even said the
taking of the sword that night was to fulfill the
prophecy {this very one}.)
and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession
for the transgressors.
Jesus admitted he was sent to die for the sins of the
world by just prior to allowing himself to be killed
he said:
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Mt 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament,
which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
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Further confirmation that Jesus would die for OTHERS:
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Mr 10:45 For the Son of man came not to be ministered unto,
but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for
many.
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All this is fairly EASY to see once you BELIEVE the New
Testament. Isaiah 53 is a PROPHECY about Jesus, written
750 years PRIOR to Jesus showing up.
God made it all, Jesus died for our sins.
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