The Suffering Servant Isaiah 53 Guest Speaker John MacArthur

[@Ophelia7123]

This sermon made me love Jesus more and more and eager to know Him more and more.

[@razib00007]

Isaiah 53 is referring to the faithful remnant of Israel and not Jesus. In Isaiah 53:2-8, the kings of nations continue to humbly express their heartfelt confession. Only now they finally conclude that the nation of Israel suffered throughout their long and bitter exile as a result of the mindless sins of their own citizens. In the past, these world leaders surmised that the Jews were stricken and smitten by God because they stubbornly rejected the gods of the other nations. But now, as they bear witness to the glorious messianic redemption, they are astounded. They will finally grasp that Israel suffered as a result of the destructive arrogance and devastating reckless behavior of their own peoples. From Isaiah 53:9 through the following powerful chapters, the God of Israel alone is speaking. The Gentiles are listening silently. As in Isaiah 53, Isaiah 52 and 54 clearly identify Israel in the singular, suffering innocently as a result of the vile wickedness of the gentile nations. In addition, all three of these exhilarating chapters vividly describe the glorious redemption of Israel in full view of the gentiles, her former persecutors. For example, in Isaiah 52:4 the prophet recounts that “Assyria oppressed him [Israel] without cause.” This central theme conveyed Isaiah 52 - the nation of Israel innocently suffered as a single individual at the hands of the gentiles - is precisely the same underlying topic of Isaiah 53. In the following chapter, the motif remains unchanged. In Isaiah 54, the prophet recounts how Israel, in the singular, is “despised,” “forsaken,” and “afflicted.” These are the identical descriptions of the nation of Israel found in the previous chapter, Isaiah 53. Look at the following verses. Isaiah 52:4(nkjv): For thus says the Lord GOD: “My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.” Isaiah 54:6-11(niv): 6 The LORD will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit- a wife who married young, only to be rejected,” says your God. 7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you,….” 9…. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again….” 11 “Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted,…” Above all verses clearly depict the nation of Israel as “despised, forsaken, afflicted” (Isaiah 54:6-11), and oppressed “without cause” (Isaiah 52:4) at the hands of the gentile nations. Now read Isaiah 53:2 (nkjv): For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. This imagery of a tree struggling to grow in dry earth is a metaphor for the Jewish struggle in exile. A young tender plant in dry ground appears that it will die. The Jews were always a small nation, at times as small as 2 million people, threatened with extinction. In this verse Isaiah describes Israel's miraculous return from exile, like a tender plant that sprouts from this dry ground. Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. The phrase “land of living” (Eretz HaChaim) refers specially to the land of Israel. Thus this verse “He was cut off from the land of the living” means exiled from the land of Israel. Isaiah 53:8 concludes with their stunning confession, “for the transgressions of My people (the gentile nations) He (the Jews) was stricken.” Now look, I am giving below more examples from the bible to support my explanations. Again look, "the land of the living" means "the land of Israel". Look at the following verses of Psalm. Psalm 27:13 (niv): I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 52:5-6 (niv): …. he will uproot you from the land of the living. 6 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you,… Psalm 142:5 (niv): I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Now read again Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. Now my question is that in Isaiah 53:8 who is confessing that "For the transgressions of My people He was stricken." Who is confessing here? Who is that "My"? The answer is “the kings of gentile nations” which clearly shows that the term "He" is referring to the nation of Israel as a whole. Now about Isaiah 53:10, what we have only seen so far for Isaiah 53:10 is the Christian translations, such as the KJV, or the NIV. But these translations are not accurate. So before discussing this verse, we should go to the following website to try to get an accurate translation (not one designed to appear prophetic) for Isaiah 53:10 from Hebrew text to English text. www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15984/jewish/Chapter-53.htm#v10 The Hebrew text is given as יוַֽיהֹוָ֞ה חָפֵ֚ץ דַּכְּאוֹ֙ הֶֽחֱלִ֔י אִם־תָּשִׂ֚ים אָשָׁם֙ נַפְשׁ֔וֹ יִרְאֶ֥ה זֶ֖רַע יַֽאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים וְחֵ֥פֶץ יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיָד֥וֹ יִצְלָֽח: This is translated in Yeshayahu - Isaiah - Chapter 53: And the Lord wished to crush him, He made him ill; if his soul makes itself restitution, he shall see children, he shall prolong his days, and God's purpose shall prosper in his hand. Let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10: "He desired to oppress him and He afflicted him; if his soul would acknowledge guilt he would see offspring and live long days and the desire or God would succeed in his hand." To clear your understanding more, let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10 again: "The servant must admit his wrongdoings (guilt). If the servant does this then he will have a long life with many descendants." Now again read Isaiah 53:10 (KJV): he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. In Isaiah 53:10, you can see that the servant is promised long life and seed. Let’s explore this verse of Isaiah 53:10. To begin with, Jesus did not have any biological children. The Hebrew word זֶרַע (zerah), which appears in Isaiah 53:10 - it is the blessing bestowed on the servant - means “seed.” This Hebrew word can only refer to biological offspring when used in connection with a person’s children. Again the Hebrew translated as "long life" is the phrase יַאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים (ya’arich yamim). Both the NIV and KJV have translated this as "prolong his days" -- which means lengthen his physical life. The New Living Translation has "He will enjoy a long life". Jesus did not live a long life. He probably died at about age 33. So the passage says that the servant will live long life to see many physical offspring (children from his body) -- something that Jesus did not do either. Jesus was not rewarded with children and a long life. So this is not a legitimate prophecy about Jesus.

[@susanbadgerow2711]

What an absolute blessing! God has really used John MacArthur, in the preaching and teaching of His word. The Holy Spirit has really helped me grow in my faith and in my understanding, thru John’s teaching. I have read Isaiah chapter 53 many times, but what I have learned from this teaching has given me a much better understanding of it. All glory be to God! May He bless John for his faithfulness to rightly divide the word of truth.❤️🙏

[@WillNelson73]

I second what you said above. He has been a major blessing in my life.

[@razib00007]

​@@WillNelson73 Isaiah 53 is referring to the faithful remnant of Israel and not Jesus. In Isaiah 53:2-8, the kings of nations continue to humbly express their heartfelt confession. Only now they finally conclude that the nation of Israel suffered throughout their long and bitter exile as a result of the mindless sins of their own citizens. In the past, these world leaders surmised that the Jews were stricken and smitten by God because they stubbornly rejected the gods of the other nations. But now, as they bear witness to the glorious messianic redemption, they are astounded. They will finally grasp that Israel suffered as a result of the destructive arrogance and devastating reckless behavior of their own peoples. From Isaiah 53:9 through the following powerful chapters, the God of Israel alone is speaking. The Gentiles are listening silently. As in Isaiah 53, Isaiah 52 and 54 clearly identify Israel in the singular, suffering innocently as a result of the vile wickedness of the gentile nations. In addition, all three of these exhilarating chapters vividly describe the glorious redemption of Israel in full view of the gentiles, her former persecutors. For example, in Isaiah 52:4 the prophet recounts that “Assyria oppressed him [Israel] without cause.” This central theme conveyed Isaiah 52 - the nation of Israel innocently suffered as a single individual at the hands of the gentiles - is precisely the same underlying topic of Isaiah 53. In the following chapter, the motif remains unchanged. In Isaiah 54, the prophet recounts how Israel, in the singular, is “despised,” “forsaken,” and “afflicted.” These are the identical descriptions of the nation of Israel found in the previous chapter, Isaiah 53. Look at the following verses. Isaiah 52:4(nkjv): For thus says the Lord GOD: “My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.” Isaiah 54:6-11(niv): 6 The LORD will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit- a wife who married young, only to be rejected,” says your God. 7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you,….” 9…. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again….” 11 “Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted,…” Above all verses clearly depict the nation of Israel as “despised, forsaken, afflicted” (Isaiah 54:6-11), and oppressed “without cause” (Isaiah 52:4) at the hands of the gentile nations. Now read Isaiah 53:2 (nkjv): For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. This imagery of a tree struggling to grow in dry earth is a metaphor for the Jewish struggle in exile. A young tender plant in dry ground appears that it will die. The Jews were always a small nation, at times as small as 2 million people, threatened with extinction. In this verse Isaiah describes Israel's miraculous return from exile, like a tender plant that sprouts from this dry ground. Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. The phrase “land of living” (Eretz HaChaim) refers specially to the land of Israel. Thus this verse “He was cut off from the land of the living” means exiled from the land of Israel. Isaiah 53:8 concludes with their stunning confession, “for the transgressions of My people (the gentile nations) He (the Jews) was stricken.” Now look, I am giving below more examples from the bible to support my explanations. Again look, "the land of the living" means "the land of Israel". Look at the following verses of Psalm. Psalm 27:13 (niv): I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 52:5-6 (niv): …. he will uproot you from the land of the living. 6 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you,… Psalm 142:5 (niv): I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Now read again Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. Now my question is that in Isaiah 53:8 who is confessing that "For the transgressions of My people He was stricken." Who is confessing here? Who is that "My"? The answer is “the kings of gentile nations” which clearly shows that the term "He" is referring to the nation of Israel as a whole. Now about Isaiah 53:10, what we have only seen so far for Isaiah 53:10 is the Christian translations, such as the KJV, or the NIV. But these translations are not accurate. So before discussing this verse, we should go to the following website to try to get an accurate translation (not one designed to appear prophetic) for Isaiah 53:10 from Hebrew text to English text. www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15984/jewish/Chapter-53.htm#v10 The Hebrew text is given as יוַֽיהֹוָ֞ה חָפֵ֚ץ דַּכְּאוֹ֙ הֶֽחֱלִ֔י אִם־תָּשִׂ֚ים אָשָׁם֙ נַפְשׁ֔וֹ יִרְאֶ֥ה זֶ֖רַע יַֽאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים וְחֵ֥פֶץ יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיָד֥וֹ יִצְלָֽח: This is translated in Yeshayahu - Isaiah - Chapter 53: And the Lord wished to crush him, He made him ill; if his soul makes itself restitution, he shall see children, he shall prolong his days, and God's purpose shall prosper in his hand. Let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10: "He desired to oppress him and He afflicted him; if his soul would acknowledge guilt he would see offspring and live long days and the desire or God would succeed in his hand." To clear your understanding more, let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10 again: "The servant must admit his wrongdoings (guilt). If the servant does this then he will have a long life with many descendants." Now again read Isaiah 53:10 (KJV): he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. In Isaiah 53:10, you can see that the servant is promised long life and seed. Let’s explore this verse of Isaiah 53:10. To begin with, Jesus did not have any biological children. The Hebrew word זֶרַע (zerah), which appears in Isaiah 53:10 - it is the blessing bestowed on the servant - means “seed.” This Hebrew word can only refer to biological offspring when used in connection with a person’s children. Again the Hebrew translated as "long life" is the phrase יַאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים (ya’arich yamim). Both the NIV and KJV have translated this as "prolong his days" -- which means lengthen his physical life. The New Living Translation has "He will enjoy a long life". Jesus did not live a long life. He probably died at about age 33. So the passage says that the servant will live long life to see many physical offspring (children from his body) -- something that Jesus did not do either. Jesus was not rewarded with children and a long life. So this is not a legitimate prophecy about Jesus.

[@WillNelson73]

@razib00007 far too detailed to go into om this forum. Please read 'The Gospel of God' by John MacArthur. The entire book is about Isaiah 53. Jesus is the promised Messiah and all of it is clearly about him. Predicted 700 years in advance. Jews have in retrospect tried to reinterpret those verses to not apply to Him.

[@robertm1909]

@@razib00007 Exactly! But Christians want to continue believing that someone can die for the sins of others though it’s not allowed in the Old Testament either! Deuteronomy 24:16 Christians have totally perverted the belief in the god of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

[@daisysheridan5086]

This was one of the most amazing sermons on Isaiah 53 I’ve ever listened to.. how it all coincides with the Bible, Old & NT. May God continue to bless you with this Godly wisdom so you continue to edify your listeners. Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@sidepot]

It is not a reference to Jesus. You idiots have been sold a bill of goods and you pay dearly.

[@zzzzz77771]

A great Sermon oozing Godly wisdom. The Lord keep you and your congregation. God bless from England

[@giselbello-ruiz8072]

This is why pastor MacArthur is so highly respected, cause he preaches the word with so much knowledge, and straight from the Bible not his personal interpretation of the word. Not like so many fake pastors whom preach a lot of rubbish. Thank you pastor MacArthur for being a true man of God.

[@JoeThomas337]

Physical, mental & emotional healing flows from Isaiah 53! I will never accept cessationist doctrine as truth. The suffering servant paid the penalty of sin with his life. Believe and receive your healing!

[@javierfavela2167]

Pastor John, it is a blessing to hear your sermons. Thank you 🙏

[@razib00007]

Isaiah 53 is referring to the faithful remnant of Israel and not Jesus. In Isaiah 53:2-8, the kings of nations continue to humbly express their heartfelt confession. Only now they finally conclude that the nation of Israel suffered throughout their long and bitter exile as a result of the mindless sins of their own citizens. In the past, these world leaders surmised that the Jews were stricken and smitten by God because they stubbornly rejected the gods of the other nations. But now, as they bear witness to the glorious messianic redemption, they are astounded. They will finally grasp that Israel suffered as a result of the destructive arrogance and devastating reckless behavior of their own peoples. From Isaiah 53:9 through the following powerful chapters, the God of Israel alone is speaking. The Gentiles are listening silently. As in Isaiah 53, Isaiah 52 and 54 clearly identify Israel in the singular, suffering innocently as a result of the vile wickedness of the gentile nations. In addition, all three of these exhilarating chapters vividly describe the glorious redemption of Israel in full view of the gentiles, her former persecutors. For example, in Isaiah 52:4 the prophet recounts that “Assyria oppressed him [Israel] without cause.” This central theme conveyed Isaiah 52 - the nation of Israel innocently suffered as a single individual at the hands of the gentiles - is precisely the same underlying topic of Isaiah 53. In the following chapter, the motif remains unchanged. In Isaiah 54, the prophet recounts how Israel, in the singular, is “despised,” “forsaken,” and “afflicted.” These are the identical descriptions of the nation of Israel found in the previous chapter, Isaiah 53. Look at the following verses. Isaiah 52:4(nkjv): For thus says the Lord GOD: “My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.” Isaiah 54:6-11(niv): 6 The LORD will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit- a wife who married young, only to be rejected,” says your God. 7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you,….” 9…. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again….” 11 “Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted,…” Above all verses clearly depict the nation of Israel as “despised, forsaken, afflicted” (Isaiah 54:6-11), and oppressed “without cause” (Isaiah 52:4) at the hands of the gentile nations. Now read Isaiah 53:2 (nkjv): For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. This imagery of a tree struggling to grow in dry earth is a metaphor for the Jewish struggle in exile. A young tender plant in dry ground appears that it will die. The Jews were always a small nation, at times as small as 2 million people, threatened with extinction. In this verse Isaiah describes Israel's miraculous return from exile, like a tender plant that sprouts from this dry ground. Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. The phrase “land of living” (Eretz HaChaim) refers specially to the land of Israel. Thus this verse “He was cut off from the land of the living” means exiled from the land of Israel. Isaiah 53:8 concludes with their stunning confession, “for the transgressions of My people (the gentile nations) He (the Jews) was stricken.” Now look, I am giving below more examples from the bible to support my explanations. Again look, "the land of the living" means "the land of Israel". Look at the following verses of Psalm. Psalm 27:13 (niv): I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 52:5-6 (niv): …. he will uproot you from the land of the living. 6 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you,… Psalm 142:5 (niv): I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Now read again Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. Now my question is that in Isaiah 53:8 who is confessing that "For the transgressions of My people He was stricken." Who is confessing here? Who is that "My"? The answer is “the kings of gentile nations” which clearly shows that the term "He" is referring to the nation of Israel as a whole. Now about Isaiah 53:10, what we have only seen so far for Isaiah 53:10 is the Christian translations, such as the KJV, or the NIV. But these translations are not accurate. So before discussing this verse, we should go to the following website to try to get an accurate translation (not one designed to appear prophetic) for Isaiah 53:10 from Hebrew text to English text. www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15984/jewish/Chapter-53.htm#v10 The Hebrew text is given as יוַֽיהֹוָ֞ה חָפֵ֚ץ דַּכְּאוֹ֙ הֶֽחֱלִ֔י אִם־תָּשִׂ֚ים אָשָׁם֙ נַפְשׁ֔וֹ יִרְאֶ֥ה זֶ֖רַע יַֽאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים וְחֵ֥פֶץ יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיָד֥וֹ יִצְלָֽח: This is translated in Yeshayahu - Isaiah - Chapter 53: And the Lord wished to crush him, He made him ill; if his soul makes itself restitution, he shall see children, he shall prolong his days, and God's purpose shall prosper in his hand. Let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10: "He desired to oppress him and He afflicted him; if his soul would acknowledge guilt he would see offspring and live long days and the desire or God would succeed in his hand." To clear your understanding more, let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10 again: "The servant must admit his wrongdoings (guilt). If the servant does this then he will have a long life with many descendants." Now again read Isaiah 53:10 (KJV): he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. In Isaiah 53:10, you can see that the servant is promised long life and seed. Let’s explore this verse of Isaiah 53:10. To begin with, Jesus did not have any biological children. The Hebrew word זֶרַע (zerah), which appears in Isaiah 53:10 - it is the blessing bestowed on the servant - means “seed.” This Hebrew word can only refer to biological offspring when used in connection with a person’s children. Again the Hebrew translated as "long life" is the phrase יַאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים (ya’arich yamim). Both the NIV and KJV have translated this as "prolong his days" -- which means lengthen his physical life. The New Living Translation has "He will enjoy a long life". Jesus did not live a long life. He probably died at about age 33. So the passage says that the servant will live long life to see many physical offspring (children from his body) -- something that Jesus did not do either. Jesus was not rewarded with children and a long life. So this is not a legitimate prophecy about Jesus.

[@paulpeters5471]

I love this exciting explanation: isaiah 53 and zechariah 12:10, exodus 34:6,7. may god bless you and continue to preach exactly what is in the bible far across the globe

[@christopherlauter9403]

I want to thank Jesus Christ publicly, forgiving, John MacArthur the brain and the ability to teach his word so wonderfully. My walk was Christ solid because of Pastor MacArthur ability to explain God‘s word so wonderfully

[@dmobrecht109]

John MacArthur you have a gift from God. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@davehorton1486]

Teaching the Word is one of the Greatest Calling, and John does it so Well, because of the Holy Spirit.

[@ursulajenni6521]

The lawmaker became the lawkeeper but then He took our place and condemnation as though he were the lawbreaker; and now I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene and keep on wondering how He could love me, a sinner condemned, unclean?! Isaiah 53 is the answer!!! How then can we not be humble and contrite in spirit, trembling at this HIS WORD?? Bless you abundantly dear pastor MacArthur !

[@sidepot]

So tell us wise one. If the messiah was to come from the line of David and the root of Jesse, how is that possible if Joseph was not the blood father of jesus?

[@FigRko]

Funny it’s the Father in which we must get right with. We have broken his commandments not this Jesus.

[@pepepena1937]

@@sidepot Hey M-Rum, why don't you show me evidence PRIOR to destruction of second temple where Israel was refered to as the suffering servant. I'm not interested after 70 ad when your BABYLONIAN PAGANS had to move the goalpost.

[@backwardscapdetailing]

Came here to ask if you was suggesting that Yeshua broke the law, making him a sinner. But I found these (I'm just repeating what iv been told comments) instead. Mary (the mother of our lord and Savior the messiah Jesus) was the daughter of Joachim of the tribe of Judah and a decendant of the King Javid. Glad you brought it up tho, us christians haven't thought about it in oh say the last 2000 years.

[@kaylenehousego8929]

Appreciation n blessings from Sydney Australia. Amen n Amen.

[@esicollins8495]

Thanks Lord for your humble servant! After my prayer this morning, I watched one of my favorite pastors on KZbin and decided to read the entire chapter of Isaiah 53. Even though I have committed to memory verse 5 whenever I’m praying for the sick. However, your teaching opened up my understanding and took on a new meaning to me when I listened to you. I was in my kitchen preparing some smoothie for breakfast while listening to your teaching. At one point, I couldn’t stop crying and was filled spiritually by your teaching. God bless you abundantly and may He continue to put more grace upon you. God is truly good! By the way, I’m a minister but was truly blessed by your teaching. To God be all the glory!!!!!

[@silviasteinbacher7230]

To God be all the glory!! Amen.

[@elyisrael2457]

The suffering servant is not Jesus. This is Christian interpretation. Daughter of Sarah you’re being deceived

[@desertdee1]

@@elyisrael2457 I am a Christian. :)

[@realrichardholder]

God bless you John. Love you brother.

[@in2jc]

Great Teaching! So Encouraging! Very Grateful Indeed! Thank You!

[@razib00007]

Isaiah 53 is referring to the faithful remnant of Israel and not Jesus. In Isaiah 53:2-8, the kings of nations continue to humbly express their heartfelt confession. Only now they finally conclude that the nation of Israel suffered throughout their long and bitter exile as a result of the mindless sins of their own citizens. In the past, these world leaders surmised that the Jews were stricken and smitten by God because they stubbornly rejected the gods of the other nations. But now, as they bear witness to the glorious messianic redemption, they are astounded. They will finally grasp that Israel suffered as a result of the destructive arrogance and devastating reckless behavior of their own peoples. From Isaiah 53:9 through the following powerful chapters, the God of Israel alone is speaking. The Gentiles are listening silently. As in Isaiah 53, Isaiah 52 and 54 clearly identify Israel in the singular, suffering innocently as a result of the vile wickedness of the gentile nations. In addition, all three of these exhilarating chapters vividly describe the glorious redemption of Israel in full view of the gentiles, her former persecutors. For example, in Isaiah 52:4 the prophet recounts that “Assyria oppressed him [Israel] without cause.” This central theme conveyed Isaiah 52 - the nation of Israel innocently suffered as a single individual at the hands of the gentiles - is precisely the same underlying topic of Isaiah 53. In the following chapter, the motif remains unchanged. In Isaiah 54, the prophet recounts how Israel, in the singular, is “despised,” “forsaken,” and “afflicted.” These are the identical descriptions of the nation of Israel found in the previous chapter, Isaiah 53. Look at the following verses. Isaiah 52:4(nkjv): For thus says the Lord GOD: “My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.” Isaiah 54:6-11(niv): 6 The LORD will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit- a wife who married young, only to be rejected,” says your God. 7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you,….” 9…. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again….” 11 “Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted,…” Above all verses clearly depict the nation of Israel as “despised, forsaken, afflicted” (Isaiah 54:6-11), and oppressed “without cause” (Isaiah 52:4) at the hands of the gentile nations. Now read Isaiah 53:2 (nkjv): For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. This imagery of a tree struggling to grow in dry earth is a metaphor for the Jewish struggle in exile. A young tender plant in dry ground appears that it will die. The Jews were always a small nation, at times as small as 2 million people, threatened with extinction. In this verse Isaiah describes Israel's miraculous return from exile, like a tender plant that sprouts from this dry ground. Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. The phrase “land of living” (Eretz HaChaim) refers specially to the land of Israel. Thus this verse “He was cut off from the land of the living” means exiled from the land of Israel. Isaiah 53:8 concludes with their stunning confession, “for the transgressions of My people (the gentile nations) He (the Jews) was stricken.” Now look, I am giving below more examples from the bible to support my explanations. Again look, "the land of the living" means "the land of Israel". Look at the following verses of Psalm. Psalm 27:13 (niv): I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 52:5-6 (niv): …. he will uproot you from the land of the living. 6 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you,… Psalm 142:5 (niv): I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Now read again Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. Now my question is that in Isaiah 53:8 who is confessing that "For the transgressions of My people He was stricken." Who is confessing here? Who is that "My"? The answer is “the kings of gentile nations” which clearly shows that the term "He" is referring to the nation of Israel as a whole. Now about Isaiah 53:10, what we have only seen so far for Isaiah 53:10 is the Christian translations, such as the KJV, or the NIV. But these translations are not accurate. So before discussing this verse, we should go to the following website to try to get an accurate translation (not one designed to appear prophetic) for Isaiah 53:10 from Hebrew text to English text. www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15984/jewish/Chapter-53.htm#v10 The Hebrew text is given as יוַֽיהֹוָ֞ה חָפֵ֚ץ דַּכְּאוֹ֙ הֶֽחֱלִ֔י אִם־תָּשִׂ֚ים אָשָׁם֙ נַפְשׁ֔וֹ יִרְאֶ֥ה זֶ֖רַע יַֽאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים וְחֵ֥פֶץ יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיָד֥וֹ יִצְלָֽח: This is translated in Yeshayahu - Isaiah - Chapter 53: And the Lord wished to crush him, He made him ill; if his soul makes itself restitution, he shall see children, he shall prolong his days, and God's purpose shall prosper in his hand. Let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10: "He desired to oppress him and He afflicted him; if his soul would acknowledge guilt he would see offspring and live long days and the desire or God would succeed in his hand." To clear your understanding more, let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10 again: "The servant must admit his wrongdoings (guilt). If the servant does this then he will have a long life with many descendants." Now again read Isaiah 53:10 (KJV): he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. In Isaiah 53:10, you can see that the servant is promised long life and seed. Let’s explore this verse of Isaiah 53:10. To begin with, Jesus did not have any biological children. The Hebrew word זֶרַע (zerah), which appears in Isaiah 53:10 - it is the blessing bestowed on the servant - means “seed.” This Hebrew word can only refer to biological offspring when used in connection with a person’s children. Again the Hebrew translated as "long life" is the phrase יַאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים (ya’arich yamim). Both the NIV and KJV have translated this as "prolong his days" -- which means lengthen his physical life. The New Living Translation has "He will enjoy a long life". Jesus did not live a long life. He probably died at about age 33. So the passage says that the servant will live long life to see many physical offspring (children from his body) -- something that Jesus did not do either. Jesus was not rewarded with children and a long life. So this is not a legitimate prophecy about Jesus.

[@TSISKENU]

AMAZING SERMON MY GREAT FATHER IN HEAVEN, PLEASE CONTINUE TO BLESS DR JOHNNY MAC AND ALL THAT WORK WITH HIS TEAM. FATHER, PLEASE, WHEN YOU TAKE DR JOHN MACARTHUR HOME TO BE WITH YOU, MAY I PLEASE RECEIVE HIS MANTLE WITH A DOUBLE PORTION. BECAUSE FATHER THE TRUTH, YOUR WORD MUST CONTINUE SO THAT WE CAN WIN YOUR ELECT. I LOVE YOU JESUS CHRIST, ELOHIM, AND HOLY SPIRIT.

[@jenniferlemler]

A grand overview of the "1st Gospel"; not only for this specific Passion Week. May the LORD bless this preaching of His Word.

[@razib00007]

Isaiah 53 is referring to the faithful remnant of Israel and not Jesus. In Isaiah 53:2-8, the kings of nations continue to humbly express their heartfelt confession. Only now they finally conclude that the nation of Israel suffered throughout their long and bitter exile as a result of the mindless sins of their own citizens. In the past, these world leaders surmised that the Jews were stricken and smitten by God because they stubbornly rejected the gods of the other nations. But now, as they bear witness to the glorious messianic redemption, they are astounded. They will finally grasp that Israel suffered as a result of the destructive arrogance and devastating reckless behavior of their own peoples. From Isaiah 53:9 through the following powerful chapters, the God of Israel alone is speaking. The Gentiles are listening silently. As in Isaiah 53, Isaiah 52 and 54 clearly identify Israel in the singular, suffering innocently as a result of the vile wickedness of the gentile nations. In addition, all three of these exhilarating chapters vividly describe the glorious redemption of Israel in full view of the gentiles, her former persecutors. For example, in Isaiah 52:4 the prophet recounts that “Assyria oppressed him [Israel] without cause.” This central theme conveyed Isaiah 52 - the nation of Israel innocently suffered as a single individual at the hands of the gentiles - is precisely the same underlying topic of Isaiah 53. In the following chapter, the motif remains unchanged. In Isaiah 54, the prophet recounts how Israel, in the singular, is “despised,” “forsaken,” and “afflicted.” These are the identical descriptions of the nation of Israel found in the previous chapter, Isaiah 53. Look at the following verses. Isaiah 52:4(nkjv): For thus says the Lord GOD: “My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.” Isaiah 54:6-11(niv): 6 The LORD will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit- a wife who married young, only to be rejected,” says your God. 7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you,….” 9…. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again….” 11 “Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted,…” Above all verses clearly depict the nation of Israel as “despised, forsaken, afflicted” (Isaiah 54:6-11), and oppressed “without cause” (Isaiah 52:4) at the hands of the gentile nations. Now read Isaiah 53:2 (nkjv): For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. This imagery of a tree struggling to grow in dry earth is a metaphor for the Jewish struggle in exile. A young tender plant in dry ground appears that it will die. The Jews were always a small nation, at times as small as 2 million people, threatened with extinction. In this verse Isaiah describes Israel's miraculous return from exile, like a tender plant that sprouts from this dry ground. Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. The phrase “land of living” (Eretz HaChaim) refers specially to the land of Israel. Thus this verse “He was cut off from the land of the living” means exiled from the land of Israel. Isaiah 53:8 concludes with their stunning confession, “for the transgressions of My people (the gentile nations) He (the Jews) was stricken.” Now look, I am giving below more examples from the bible to support my explanations. Again look, "the land of the living" means "the land of Israel". Look at the following verses of Psalm. Psalm 27:13 (niv): I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 52:5-6 (niv): …. he will uproot you from the land of the living. 6 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you,… Psalm 142:5 (niv): I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Now read again Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. Now my question is that in Isaiah 53:8 who is confessing that "For the transgressions of My people He was stricken." Who is confessing here? Who is that "My"? The answer is “the kings of gentile nations” which clearly shows that the term "He" is referring to the nation of Israel as a whole. Now about Isaiah 53:10, what we have only seen so far for Isaiah 53:10 is the Christian translations, such as the KJV, or the NIV. But these translations are not accurate. So before discussing this verse, we should go to the following website to try to get an accurate translation (not one designed to appear prophetic) for Isaiah 53:10 from Hebrew text to English text. www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15984/jewish/Chapter-53.htm#v10 The Hebrew text is given as יוַֽיהֹוָ֞ה חָפֵ֚ץ דַּכְּאוֹ֙ הֶֽחֱלִ֔י אִם־תָּשִׂ֚ים אָשָׁם֙ נַפְשׁ֔וֹ יִרְאֶ֥ה זֶ֖רַע יַֽאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים וְחֵ֥פֶץ יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיָד֥וֹ יִצְלָֽח: This is translated in Yeshayahu - Isaiah - Chapter 53: And the Lord wished to crush him, He made him ill; if his soul makes itself restitution, he shall see children, he shall prolong his days, and God's purpose shall prosper in his hand. Let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10: "He desired to oppress him and He afflicted him; if his soul would acknowledge guilt he would see offspring and live long days and the desire or God would succeed in his hand." To clear your understanding more, let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10 again: "The servant must admit his wrongdoings (guilt). If the servant does this then he will have a long life with many descendants." Now again read Isaiah 53:10 (KJV): he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. In Isaiah 53:10, you can see that the servant is promised long life and seed. Let’s explore this verse of Isaiah 53:10. To begin with, Jesus did not have any biological children. The Hebrew word זֶרַע (zerah), which appears in Isaiah 53:10 - it is the blessing bestowed on the servant - means “seed.” This Hebrew word can only refer to biological offspring when used in connection with a person’s children. Again the Hebrew translated as "long life" is the phrase יַאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים (ya’arich yamim). Both the NIV and KJV have translated this as "prolong his days" -- which means lengthen his physical life. The New Living Translation has "He will enjoy a long life". Jesus did not live a long life. He probably died at about age 33. So the passage says that the servant will live long life to see many physical offspring (children from his body) -- something that Jesus did not do either. Jesus was not rewarded with children and a long life. So this is not a legitimate prophecy about Jesus.

[@eleanormason9458]

He is so great with is work I love listening to him reading the Bible

[@zareenajohn581]

Wonderful thank you. Really inspiring I love the explanation. Thank God that he blessed you with reflecting an important chapter in such an explicit way. I pray that he may bless you with a long life. Amen

[@punkynoodle9370]

Absolutely awesome.

[@vincecomo4306]

Greetings from Australia. Simply one of the greatest sermons I have ever heard. The eternal blessing that is Christ, goes first to the Jew and then to the gentile. We have been truly blessed in these last days to have had a preacher and teacher like John MacArthur. Well done good and faithful servant. Your message makes me weep again this day in thanks and gratitude to The One True Living God that loved me that much. There are no words. Worthy is The Lamb. Beautiful is He. Holy Holy Holy is The Lamb of God. “One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple”. Psalm 27:4

[@razib00007]

Isaiah 53 is referring to the faithful remnant of Israel and not Jesus. In Isaiah 53:2-8, the kings of nations continue to humbly express their heartfelt confession. Only now they finally conclude that the nation of Israel suffered throughout their long and bitter exile as a result of the mindless sins of their own citizens. In the past, these world leaders surmised that the Jews were stricken and smitten by God because they stubbornly rejected the gods of the other nations. But now, as they bear witness to the glorious messianic redemption, they are astounded. They will finally grasp that Israel suffered as a result of the destructive arrogance and devastating reckless behavior of their own peoples. From Isaiah 53:9 through the following powerful chapters, the God of Israel alone is speaking. The Gentiles are listening silently. As in Isaiah 53, Isaiah 52 and 54 clearly identify Israel in the singular, suffering innocently as a result of the vile wickedness of the gentile nations. In addition, all three of these exhilarating chapters vividly describe the glorious redemption of Israel in full view of the gentiles, her former persecutors. For example, in Isaiah 52:4 the prophet recounts that “Assyria oppressed him [Israel] without cause.” This central theme conveyed Isaiah 52 - the nation of Israel innocently suffered as a single individual at the hands of the gentiles - is precisely the same underlying topic of Isaiah 53. In the following chapter, the motif remains unchanged. In Isaiah 54, the prophet recounts how Israel, in the singular, is “despised,” “forsaken,” and “afflicted.” These are the identical descriptions of the nation of Israel found in the previous chapter, Isaiah 53. Look at the following verses. Isaiah 52:4(nkjv): For thus says the Lord GOD: “My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.” Isaiah 54:6-11(niv): 6 The LORD will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit- a wife who married young, only to be rejected,” says your God. 7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you,….” 9…. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again….” 11 “Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted,…” Above all verses clearly depict the nation of Israel as “despised, forsaken, afflicted” (Isaiah 54:6-11), and oppressed “without cause” (Isaiah 52:4) at the hands of the gentile nations. Now read Isaiah 53:2 (nkjv): For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. This imagery of a tree struggling to grow in dry earth is a metaphor for the Jewish struggle in exile. A young tender plant in dry ground appears that it will die. The Jews were always a small nation, at times as small as 2 million people, threatened with extinction. In this verse Isaiah describes Israel's miraculous return from exile, like a tender plant that sprouts from this dry ground. Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. The phrase “land of living” (Eretz HaChaim) refers specially to the land of Israel. Thus this verse “He was cut off from the land of the living” means exiled from the land of Israel. Isaiah 53:8 concludes with their stunning confession, “for the transgressions of My people (the gentile nations) He (the Jews) was stricken.” Now look, I am giving below more examples from the bible to support my explanations. Again look, "the land of the living" means "the land of Israel". Look at the following verses of Psalm. Psalm 27:13 (niv): I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 52:5-6 (niv): …. he will uproot you from the land of the living. 6 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you,… Psalm 142:5 (niv): I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Now read again Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. Now my question is that in Isaiah 53:8 who is confessing that "For the transgressions of My people He was stricken." Who is confessing here? Who is that "My"? The answer is “the kings of gentile nations” which clearly shows that the term "He" is referring to the nation of Israel as a whole. Now about Isaiah 53:10, what we have only seen so far for Isaiah 53:10 is the Christian translations, such as the KJV, or the NIV. But these translations are not accurate. So before discussing this verse, we should go to the following website to try to get an accurate translation (not one designed to appear prophetic) for Isaiah 53:10 from Hebrew text to English text. www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15984/jewish/Chapter-53.htm#v10 The Hebrew text is given as יוַֽיהֹוָ֞ה חָפֵ֚ץ דַּכְּאוֹ֙ הֶֽחֱלִ֔י אִם־תָּשִׂ֚ים אָשָׁם֙ נַפְשׁ֔וֹ יִרְאֶ֥ה זֶ֖רַע יַֽאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים וְחֵ֥פֶץ יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיָד֥וֹ יִצְלָֽח: This is translated in Yeshayahu - Isaiah - Chapter 53: And the Lord wished to crush him, He made him ill; if his soul makes itself restitution, he shall see children, he shall prolong his days, and God's purpose shall prosper in his hand. Let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10: "He desired to oppress him and He afflicted him; if his soul would acknowledge guilt he would see offspring and live long days and the desire or God would succeed in his hand." To clear your understanding more, let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10 again: "The servant must admit his wrongdoings (guilt). If the servant does this then he will have a long life with many descendants." Now again read Isaiah 53:10 (KJV): he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. In Isaiah 53:10, you can see that the servant is promised long life and seed. Let’s explore this verse of Isaiah 53:10. To begin with, Jesus did not have any biological children. The Hebrew word זֶרַע (zerah), which appears in Isaiah 53:10 - it is the blessing bestowed on the servant - means “seed.” This Hebrew word can only refer to biological offspring when used in connection with a person’s children. Again the Hebrew translated as "long life" is the phrase יַאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים (ya’arich yamim). Both the NIV and KJV have translated this as "prolong his days" -- which means lengthen his physical life. The New Living Translation has "He will enjoy a long life". Jesus did not live a long life. He probably died at about age 33. So the passage says that the servant will live long life to see many physical offspring (children from his body) -- something that Jesus did not do either. Jesus was not rewarded with children and a long life. So this is not a legitimate prophecy about Jesus.

[@nancywhite3834]

Wonderfully taught I needed this Gospel taught to me.!

[@gayleliman3423]

What an amazing teaching! I so love John MacArthur's depth and breadth.

[@razib00007]

​@@gayleliman3423 Isaiah 53 is referring to the faithful remnant of Israel and not Jesus. In Isaiah 53:2-8, the kings of nations continue to humbly express their heartfelt confession. Only now they finally conclude that the nation of Israel suffered throughout their long and bitter exile as a result of the mindless sins of their own citizens. In the past, these world leaders surmised that the Jews were stricken and smitten by God because they stubbornly rejected the gods of the other nations. But now, as they bear witness to the glorious messianic redemption, they are astounded. They will finally grasp that Israel suffered as a result of the destructive arrogance and devastating reckless behavior of their own peoples. From Isaiah 53:9 through the following powerful chapters, the God of Israel alone is speaking. The Gentiles are listening silently. As in Isaiah 53, Isaiah 52 and 54 clearly identify Israel in the singular, suffering innocently as a result of the vile wickedness of the gentile nations. In addition, all three of these exhilarating chapters vividly describe the glorious redemption of Israel in full view of the gentiles, her former persecutors. For example, in Isaiah 52:4 the prophet recounts that “Assyria oppressed him [Israel] without cause.” This central theme conveyed Isaiah 52 - the nation of Israel innocently suffered as a single individual at the hands of the gentiles - is precisely the same underlying topic of Isaiah 53. In the following chapter, the motif remains unchanged. In Isaiah 54, the prophet recounts how Israel, in the singular, is “despised,” “forsaken,” and “afflicted.” These are the identical descriptions of the nation of Israel found in the previous chapter, Isaiah 53. Look at the following verses. Isaiah 52:4(nkjv): For thus says the Lord GOD: “My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.” Isaiah 54:6-11(niv): 6 The LORD will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit- a wife who married young, only to be rejected,” says your God. 7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you,….” 9…. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again….” 11 “Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted,…” Above all verses clearly depict the nation of Israel as “despised, forsaken, afflicted” (Isaiah 54:6-11), and oppressed “without cause” (Isaiah 52:4) at the hands of the gentile nations. Now read Isaiah 53:2 (nkjv): For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. This imagery of a tree struggling to grow in dry earth is a metaphor for the Jewish struggle in exile. A young tender plant in dry ground appears that it will die. The Jews were always a small nation, at times as small as 2 million people, threatened with extinction. In this verse Isaiah describes Israel's miraculous return from exile, like a tender plant that sprouts from this dry ground. Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. The phrase “land of living” (Eretz HaChaim) refers specially to the land of Israel. Thus this verse “He was cut off from the land of the living” means exiled from the land of Israel. Isaiah 53:8 concludes with their stunning confession, “for the transgressions of My people (the gentile nations) He (the Jews) was stricken.” Now look, I am giving below more examples from the bible to support my explanations. Again look, "the land of the living" means "the land of Israel". Look at the following verses of Psalm. Psalm 27:13 (niv): I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 52:5-6 (niv): …. he will uproot you from the land of the living. 6 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you,… Psalm 142:5 (niv): I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Now read again Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. Now my question is that in Isaiah 53:8 who is confessing that "For the transgressions of My people He was stricken." Who is confessing here? Who is that "My"? The answer is “the kings of gentile nations” which clearly shows that the term "He" is referring to the nation of Israel as a whole. Now about Isaiah 53:10, what we have only seen so far for Isaiah 53:10 is the Christian translations, such as the KJV, or the NIV. But these translations are not accurate. So before discussing this verse, we should go to the following website to try to get an accurate translation (not one designed to appear prophetic) for Isaiah 53:10 from Hebrew text to English text. www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15984/jewish/Chapter-53.htm#v10 The Hebrew text is given as יוַֽיהֹוָ֞ה חָפֵ֚ץ דַּכְּאוֹ֙ הֶֽחֱלִ֔י אִם־תָּשִׂ֚ים אָשָׁם֙ נַפְשׁ֔וֹ יִרְאֶ֥ה זֶ֖רַע יַֽאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים וְחֵ֥פֶץ יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיָד֥וֹ יִצְלָֽח: This is translated in Yeshayahu - Isaiah - Chapter 53: And the Lord wished to crush him, He made him ill; if his soul makes itself restitution, he shall see children, he shall prolong his days, and God's purpose shall prosper in his hand. Let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10: "He desired to oppress him and He afflicted him; if his soul would acknowledge guilt he would see offspring and live long days and the desire or God would succeed in his hand." To clear your understanding more, let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10 again: "The servant must admit his wrongdoings (guilt). If the servant does this then he will have a long life with many descendants." Now again read Isaiah 53:10 (KJV): he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. In Isaiah 53:10, you can see that the servant is promised long life and seed. Let’s explore this verse of Isaiah 53:10. To begin with, Jesus did not have any biological children. The Hebrew word זֶרַע (zerah), which appears in Isaiah 53:10 - it is the blessing bestowed on the servant - means “seed.” This Hebrew word can only refer to biological offspring when used in connection with a person’s children. Again the Hebrew translated as "long life" is the phrase יַאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים (ya’arich yamim). Both the NIV and KJV have translated this as "prolong his days" -- which means lengthen his physical life. The New Living Translation has "He will enjoy a long life". Jesus did not live a long life. He probably died at about age 33. So the passage says that the servant will live long life to see many physical offspring (children from his body) -- something that Jesus did not do either. Jesus was not rewarded with children and a long life. So this is not a legitimate prophecy about Jesus.

[@razib00007]

Isaiah 53 is referring to the faithful remnant of Israel and not Jesus. In Isaiah 53:2-8, the kings of nations continue to humbly express their heartfelt confession. Only now they finally conclude that the nation of Israel suffered throughout their long and bitter exile as a result of the mindless sins of their own citizens. In the past, these world leaders surmised that the Jews were stricken and smitten by God because they stubbornly rejected the gods of the other nations. But now, as they bear witness to the glorious messianic redemption, they are astounded. They will finally grasp that Israel suffered as a result of the destructive arrogance and devastating reckless behavior of their own peoples. From Isaiah 53:9 through the following powerful chapters, the God of Israel alone is speaking. The Gentiles are listening silently. As in Isaiah 53, Isaiah 52 and 54 clearly identify Israel in the singular, suffering innocently as a result of the vile wickedness of the gentile nations. In addition, all three of these exhilarating chapters vividly describe the glorious redemption of Israel in full view of the gentiles, her former persecutors. For example, in Isaiah 52:4 the prophet recounts that “Assyria oppressed him [Israel] without cause.” This central theme conveyed Isaiah 52 - the nation of Israel innocently suffered as a single individual at the hands of the gentiles - is precisely the same underlying topic of Isaiah 53. In the following chapter, the motif remains unchanged. In Isaiah 54, the prophet recounts how Israel, in the singular, is “despised,” “forsaken,” and “afflicted.” These are the identical descriptions of the nation of Israel found in the previous chapter, Isaiah 53. Look at the following verses. Isaiah 52:4(nkjv): For thus says the Lord GOD: “My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.” Isaiah 54:6-11(niv): 6 The LORD will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit- a wife who married young, only to be rejected,” says your God. 7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you,….” 9…. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again….” 11 “Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted,…” Above all verses clearly depict the nation of Israel as “despised, forsaken, afflicted” (Isaiah 54:6-11), and oppressed “without cause” (Isaiah 52:4) at the hands of the gentile nations. Now read Isaiah 53:2 (nkjv): For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. This imagery of a tree struggling to grow in dry earth is a metaphor for the Jewish struggle in exile. A young tender plant in dry ground appears that it will die. The Jews were always a small nation, at times as small as 2 million people, threatened with extinction. In this verse Isaiah describes Israel's miraculous return from exile, like a tender plant that sprouts from this dry ground. Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. The phrase “land of living” (Eretz HaChaim) refers specially to the land of Israel. Thus this verse “He was cut off from the land of the living” means exiled from the land of Israel. Isaiah 53:8 concludes with their stunning confession, “for the transgressions of My people (the gentile nations) He (the Jews) was stricken.” Now look, I am giving below more examples from the bible to support my explanations. Again look, "the land of the living" means "the land of Israel". Look at the following verses of Psalm. Psalm 27:13 (niv): I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 52:5-6 (niv): …. he will uproot you from the land of the living. 6 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you,… Psalm 142:5 (niv): I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Now read again Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. Now my question is that in Isaiah 53:8 who is confessing that "For the transgressions of My people He was stricken." Who is confessing here? Who is that "My"? The answer is “the kings of gentile nations” which clearly shows that the term "He" is referring to the nation of Israel as a whole. Now about Isaiah 53:10, what we have only seen so far for Isaiah 53:10 is the Christian translations, such as the KJV, or the NIV. But these translations are not accurate. So before discussing this verse, we should go to the following website to try to get an accurate translation (not one designed to appear prophetic) for Isaiah 53:10 from Hebrew text to English text. www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15984/jewish/Chapter-53.htm#v10 The Hebrew text is given as יוַֽיהֹוָ֞ה חָפֵ֚ץ דַּכְּאוֹ֙ הֶֽחֱלִ֔י אִם־תָּשִׂ֚ים אָשָׁם֙ נַפְשׁ֔וֹ יִרְאֶ֥ה זֶ֖רַע יַֽאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים וְחֵ֥פֶץ יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיָד֥וֹ יִצְלָֽח: This is translated in Yeshayahu - Isaiah - Chapter 53: And the Lord wished to crush him, He made him ill; if his soul makes itself restitution, he shall see children, he shall prolong his days, and God's purpose shall prosper in his hand. Let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10: "He desired to oppress him and He afflicted him; if his soul would acknowledge guilt he would see offspring and live long days and the desire or God would succeed in his hand." To clear your understanding more, let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10 again: "The servant must admit his wrongdoings (guilt). If the servant does this then he will have a long life with many descendants." Now again read Isaiah 53:10 (KJV): he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. In Isaiah 53:10, you can see that the servant is promised long life and seed. Let’s explore this verse of Isaiah 53:10. To begin with, Jesus did not have any biological children. The Hebrew word זֶרַע (zerah), which appears in Isaiah 53:10 - it is the blessing bestowed on the servant - means “seed.” This Hebrew word can only refer to biological offspring when used in connection with a person’s children. Again the Hebrew translated as "long life" is the phrase יַאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים (ya’arich yamim). Both the NIV and KJV have translated this as "prolong his days" -- which means lengthen his physical life. The New Living Translation has "He will enjoy a long life". Jesus did not live a long life. He probably died at about age 33. So the passage says that the servant will live long life to see many physical offspring (children from his body) -- something that Jesus did not do either. Jesus was not rewarded with children and a long life. So this is not a legitimate prophecy about Jesus.

[@billypatepate9195]

Praise Jesus Christ in Heaven Above!!! God Bless your Soul!!! Psalm 122:6!!!

[@marienzasokau8127]

They will say, "Blessed Is He Who Comes In The Name Of The Lord" through and with confession and repentance .

[@razib00007]

Isaiah 53 is referring to the faithful remnant of Israel and not Jesus. In Isaiah 53:2-8, the kings of nations continue to humbly express their heartfelt confession. Only now they finally conclude that the nation of Israel suffered throughout their long and bitter exile as a result of the mindless sins of their own citizens. In the past, these world leaders surmised that the Jews were stricken and smitten by God because they stubbornly rejected the gods of the other nations. But now, as they bear witness to the glorious messianic redemption, they are astounded. They will finally grasp that Israel suffered as a result of the destructive arrogance and devastating reckless behavior of their own peoples. From Isaiah 53:9 through the following powerful chapters, the God of Israel alone is speaking. The Gentiles are listening silently. As in Isaiah 53, Isaiah 52 and 54 clearly identify Israel in the singular, suffering innocently as a result of the vile wickedness of the gentile nations. In addition, all three of these exhilarating chapters vividly describe the glorious redemption of Israel in full view of the gentiles, her former persecutors. For example, in Isaiah 52:4 the prophet recounts that “Assyria oppressed him [Israel] without cause.” This central theme conveyed Isaiah 52 - the nation of Israel innocently suffered as a single individual at the hands of the gentiles - is precisely the same underlying topic of Isaiah 53. In the following chapter, the motif remains unchanged. In Isaiah 54, the prophet recounts how Israel, in the singular, is “despised,” “forsaken,” and “afflicted.” These are the identical descriptions of the nation of Israel found in the previous chapter, Isaiah 53. Look at the following verses. Isaiah 52:4(nkjv): For thus says the Lord GOD: “My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.” Isaiah 54:6-11(niv): 6 The LORD will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit- a wife who married young, only to be rejected,” says your God. 7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you,….” 9…. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again….” 11 “Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted,…” Above all verses clearly depict the nation of Israel as “despised, forsaken, afflicted” (Isaiah 54:6-11), and oppressed “without cause” (Isaiah 52:4) at the hands of the gentile nations. Now read Isaiah 53:2 (nkjv): For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. This imagery of a tree struggling to grow in dry earth is a metaphor for the Jewish struggle in exile. A young tender plant in dry ground appears that it will die. The Jews were always a small nation, at times as small as 2 million people, threatened with extinction. In this verse Isaiah describes Israel's miraculous return from exile, like a tender plant that sprouts from this dry ground. Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. The phrase “land of living” (Eretz HaChaim) refers specially to the land of Israel. Thus this verse “He was cut off from the land of the living” means exiled from the land of Israel. Isaiah 53:8 concludes with their stunning confession, “for the transgressions of My people (the gentile nations) He (the Jews) was stricken.” Now look, I am giving below more examples from the bible to support my explanations. Again look, "the land of the living" means "the land of Israel". Look at the following verses of Psalm. Psalm 27:13 (niv): I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 52:5-6 (niv): …. he will uproot you from the land of the living. 6 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you,… Psalm 142:5 (niv): I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Now read again Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. Now my question is that in Isaiah 53:8 who is confessing that "For the transgressions of My people He was stricken." Who is confessing here? Who is that "My"? The answer is “the kings of gentile nations” which clearly shows that the term "He" is referring to the nation of Israel as a whole. Now about Isaiah 53:10, what we have only seen so far for Isaiah 53:10 is the Christian translations, such as the KJV, or the NIV. But these translations are not accurate. So before discussing this verse, we should go to the following website to try to get an accurate translation (not one designed to appear prophetic) for Isaiah 53:10 from Hebrew text to English text. www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15984/jewish/Chapter-53.htm#v10 The Hebrew text is given as יוַֽיהֹוָ֞ה חָפֵ֚ץ דַּכְּאוֹ֙ הֶֽחֱלִ֔י אִם־תָּשִׂ֚ים אָשָׁם֙ נַפְשׁ֔וֹ יִרְאֶ֥ה זֶ֖רַע יַֽאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים וְחֵ֥פֶץ יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיָד֥וֹ יִצְלָֽח: This is translated in Yeshayahu - Isaiah - Chapter 53: And the Lord wished to crush him, He made him ill; if his soul makes itself restitution, he shall see children, he shall prolong his days, and God's purpose shall prosper in his hand. Let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10: "He desired to oppress him and He afflicted him; if his soul would acknowledge guilt he would see offspring and live long days and the desire or God would succeed in his hand." To clear your understanding more, let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10 again: "The servant must admit his wrongdoings (guilt). If the servant does this then he will have a long life with many descendants." Now again read Isaiah 53:10 (KJV): he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. In Isaiah 53:10, you can see that the servant is promised long life and seed. Let’s explore this verse of Isaiah 53:10. To begin with, Jesus did not have any biological children. The Hebrew word זֶרַע (zerah), which appears in Isaiah 53:10 - it is the blessing bestowed on the servant - means “seed.” This Hebrew word can only refer to biological offspring when used in connection with a person’s children. Again the Hebrew translated as "long life" is the phrase יַאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים (ya’arich yamim). Both the NIV and KJV have translated this as "prolong his days" -- which means lengthen his physical life. The New Living Translation has "He will enjoy a long life". Jesus did not live a long life. He probably died at about age 33. So the passage says that the servant will live long life to see many physical offspring (children from his body) -- something that Jesus did not do either. Jesus was not rewarded with children and a long life. So this is not a legitimate prophecy about Jesus.

[@pattitempleton4881]

Wonderful sermon!!

[@razib00007]

Isaiah 53 is referring to the faithful remnant of Israel and not Jesus. In Isaiah 53:2-8, the kings of nations continue to humbly express their heartfelt confession. Only now they finally conclude that the nation of Israel suffered throughout their long and bitter exile as a result of the mindless sins of their own citizens. In the past, these world leaders surmised that the Jews were stricken and smitten by God because they stubbornly rejected the gods of the other nations. But now, as they bear witness to the glorious messianic redemption, they are astounded. They will finally grasp that Israel suffered as a result of the destructive arrogance and devastating reckless behavior of their own peoples. From Isaiah 53:9 through the following powerful chapters, the God of Israel alone is speaking. The Gentiles are listening silently. As in Isaiah 53, Isaiah 52 and 54 clearly identify Israel in the singular, suffering innocently as a result of the vile wickedness of the gentile nations. In addition, all three of these exhilarating chapters vividly describe the glorious redemption of Israel in full view of the gentiles, her former persecutors. For example, in Isaiah 52:4 the prophet recounts that “Assyria oppressed him [Israel] without cause.” This central theme conveyed Isaiah 52 - the nation of Israel innocently suffered as a single individual at the hands of the gentiles - is precisely the same underlying topic of Isaiah 53. In the following chapter, the motif remains unchanged. In Isaiah 54, the prophet recounts how Israel, in the singular, is “despised,” “forsaken,” and “afflicted.” These are the identical descriptions of the nation of Israel found in the previous chapter, Isaiah 53. Look at the following verses. Isaiah 52:4(nkjv): For thus says the Lord GOD: “My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.” Isaiah 54:6-11(niv): 6 The LORD will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit- a wife who married young, only to be rejected,” says your God. 7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you,….” 9…. So now I have sworn not to be angry with you, never to rebuke you again….” 11 “Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted,…” Above all verses clearly depict the nation of Israel as “despised, forsaken, afflicted” (Isaiah 54:6-11), and oppressed “without cause” (Isaiah 52:4) at the hands of the gentile nations. Now read Isaiah 53:2 (nkjv): For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him. This imagery of a tree struggling to grow in dry earth is a metaphor for the Jewish struggle in exile. A young tender plant in dry ground appears that it will die. The Jews were always a small nation, at times as small as 2 million people, threatened with extinction. In this verse Isaiah describes Israel's miraculous return from exile, like a tender plant that sprouts from this dry ground. Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. The phrase “land of living” (Eretz HaChaim) refers specially to the land of Israel. Thus this verse “He was cut off from the land of the living” means exiled from the land of Israel. Isaiah 53:8 concludes with their stunning confession, “for the transgressions of My people (the gentile nations) He (the Jews) was stricken.” Now look, I am giving below more examples from the bible to support my explanations. Again look, "the land of the living" means "the land of Israel". Look at the following verses of Psalm. Psalm 27:13 (niv): I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Psalm 52:5-6 (niv): …. he will uproot you from the land of the living. 6 The righteous will see and fear; they will laugh at you,… Psalm 142:5 (niv): I cry to you, LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.” Now read again Isaiah 53:8 (nkjv): ….For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. Now my question is that in Isaiah 53:8 who is confessing that "For the transgressions of My people He was stricken." Who is confessing here? Who is that "My"? The answer is “the kings of gentile nations” which clearly shows that the term "He" is referring to the nation of Israel as a whole. Now about Isaiah 53:10, what we have only seen so far for Isaiah 53:10 is the Christian translations, such as the KJV, or the NIV. But these translations are not accurate. So before discussing this verse, we should go to the following website to try to get an accurate translation (not one designed to appear prophetic) for Isaiah 53:10 from Hebrew text to English text. www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/15984/jewish/Chapter-53.htm#v10 The Hebrew text is given as יוַֽיהֹוָ֞ה חָפֵ֚ץ דַּכְּאוֹ֙ הֶֽחֱלִ֔י אִם־תָּשִׂ֚ים אָשָׁם֙ נַפְשׁ֔וֹ יִרְאֶ֥ה זֶ֖רַע יַֽאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים וְחֵ֥פֶץ יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּיָד֥וֹ יִצְלָֽח: This is translated in Yeshayahu - Isaiah - Chapter 53: And the Lord wished to crush him, He made him ill; if his soul makes itself restitution, he shall see children, he shall prolong his days, and God's purpose shall prosper in his hand. Let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10: "He desired to oppress him and He afflicted him; if his soul would acknowledge guilt he would see offspring and live long days and the desire or God would succeed in his hand." To clear your understanding more, let's revisit the verse of Isaiah 53:10 again: "The servant must admit his wrongdoings (guilt). If the servant does this then he will have a long life with many descendants." Now again read Isaiah 53:10 (KJV): he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. In Isaiah 53:10, you can see that the servant is promised long life and seed. Let’s explore this verse of Isaiah 53:10. To begin with, Jesus did not have any biological children. The Hebrew word זֶרַע (zerah), which appears in Isaiah 53:10 - it is the blessing bestowed on the servant - means “seed.” This Hebrew word can only refer to biological offspring when used in connection with a person’s children. Again the Hebrew translated as "long life" is the phrase יַאֲרִ֣יךְ יָמִ֑ים (ya’arich yamim). Both the NIV and KJV have translated this as "prolong his days" -- which means lengthen his physical life. The New Living Translation has "He will enjoy a long life". Jesus did not live a long life. He probably died at about age 33. So the passage says that the servant will live long life to see many physical offspring (children from his body) -- something that Jesus did not do either. Jesus was not rewarded with children and a long life. So this is not a legitimate prophecy about Jesus.

[@rubiks6]

Not only the Jews, but there will come a day when all people will recognize that Jesus Christ is God, the Creator and Redeemer of Mankind. The atheists and all others who are destined for eternal Hell will bow and worship Jesus and they will mourn their own foolishness for having rejected Him. We must continuously remind people who Jesus is. Not only is He the Redeemer but He is also the Judge-of-All-Mankind. All men are sinners and all men have already been judged and sentenced to eternal Hell. What we need is someone who can be our substitute. That is Jesus, who is God Himself. The Judge Himself takes on our penalty if we will have Him.

[@mrsatire9475]

isaiah 52:15 he will startle many nations. kings will shut their mouth because of him.

[@dinalkurukulasuriya7877]

Wonderful praise the lord. I love you yeshua.

[@cmongimme]

Thank you for this message, so powerful and well spoken 👏

[@lima1877]

You’re a big dude. :) God bless

[@thetheoreticaltheologian2458]

This should be a sermon for every church!

[@royeby3640]

Jesus FAILED to fulfill even one BIBLICAL prophecy. According to about 10 different verses in the CHRISTIAN bible, jesus is referred to as being, "son of David". HOWEVER, ALL Christians know, Joseph discovered someone else got his fiance pregnant. According to GOD's laws, she was supposed to be stoned to death for that SIN! GOD is not a man nor the son of man. Jesus' failed to be of the BIBLICAL PROPHECY to be of the PATERNAL SEED LINEAGE, of the, "TRIBE" of Judah, of the SEED of King David, of the SEED of King Solomon. (Joseph did NOT even qualify for that either, because JOSPH came from a cursed Biblical lineage lineage!) (Genesis 49:10) and a direct descendant of King David & King Solomon (2 Samuel 7:12-14; 1 Chronicles 22:9-10). Genealogy in the Bible is only passed down from father to son (Numbers 1:1-18). The OPPOSITE of the BIBLICAL prophecy is: Matt. 1:18-20 Jesus clearly FAILED, to be of the TRIBE of Judah, failed to be of the PATERNAL lineage of King David and PATERNAL lineage of King Solomon. GOD is perfect and does NOT make mistakes. There are ZERO mistakes in the JEWISH BIBLE. On the OPPOSITE, would be the Christian bible, that mistakes in EVERY book, throughout the New Testament. Such as the genealogy of jesus for one. Being the son of David is obviously wrong. Being the "King of the Jews" never happened either. Harod was appointed King of Israel by the Romans, during the aledged lifetime of jesus. The Messiah is supposed to bring peace on earth. Jesus said the OPPOSITE! He said do not think I came to bring peace on earth. That part, he got right. Proving NOT to be the Messiah, followers of christianity are responsible for more wars and more MURDERS than any group or religion on earth, and history!

[@stephenfink5009]

Before Abraham, I AM.

[@michaelparsons9063]

The number of people who identify as Christian that have never opened the OT-let alone discovered the wonderland we call Isaiah-is shockingly disturbing.

[@o4-a224]

Glory be to GOD ALMIGHTY for HIS GLORIOUS LOVE By Offering THE TREASURE OF HEAVEN HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON FOR OUR FREEDOM, HOLY HOLY HOLY IS Our Coming KINGDOM

[@PrevMedHealth]

I can’t believe I haven’t studied this more deeply before. Studying Sandra Richter’s series on Isaiah right now. Talk about connecting dots…

[@nielknox]

Thank you!

[@asenazov4814]

Wow God and His Word is so amazing!

[@Chichimee]

You’re welcome

[@westonmeckes]

Praise the Lord!

[@Philip-b8h]

Amen bro

[@kingslanelimited6131]

Thank you God for bringing me here

[@mikahel.m.i9217]

I think Isaiah was describing what he saw, because if you want tell a vision, it is always told in past tense, eg " then I saw" "then he or she said " remember things always first happen in the spirit releam before it will appear in the physical, sometime it take years before it will come to past however you saw it happened in the past, and it hasn't yet happen in real life . So he saw it taking place in the spirit releam, and told what he saw. The bible recorded that Jesus Christ it the Lamb who slain before the foundation of the earth . Meaning the death already happened long ago in the spirit, before the earth was founded. I stand to be corrected though . God bless us all.

[@justinb1261]

Thank you !!!

[@pattyclifton7905]

The "riddle" WAS answered before you get to Isaiah 53. It's answered in Ezekiel 18:21..."rather, if the wicked turns from his sins, he won't die, but live."

[@irisbristow2977]

This was a very uplifting sermon and I appreciated it. I lean towards Calvinism but cannot go all the way on everything.Ihave one objection to this sermon which I feel is important. John MacArthur changes the Whosoever will may come using the phrase to saying Jesus died for all those who believe. Now there are other verses that speak of election and predestination BUT we must not overlook the verses like JOHN 3 v16 For God so loved The world that He gave His only begotten Son that WHOSOEVER believe that on HIm shall be saved and have everlasting life……….Those that comets unto Me I will not cast out. Yes there is tension and mystery but to take out the Whosoever will may come comes near another gospel. Please take care

[@john1999]

It’s not the world “without exception “it’s the world without “distinction “remember the Jews thought salvation only belonged to them..the whosoever here is saying people from all walks of life,all cultures etc ,you don’t need to become a Jew first.The world in this sense is the world of mankind.Keep in mind also the prayer of Jesus in John 17..where he said..I DO NOT pray for the world,but for those You have given me.Might I suggest John’s series on the Doctrines of Grace…it’s on the Grace to you App..under sermons “by topic “..you will see why John expressed himself that way in this sermon God Bless 🙏

[@wayfarer1101]

@@john1999 I agree with Iris. Jesus' salvation is for "whosoever.' Elsewhere we learn, God "is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:9. God could not logically want everyone to repent if Jesus' sacrifice had failed to cover that eventuality. Be blessed! 🙂

[@bobgoodwin3653]

John, Just like all Calvinist thinking people, you so eloquently quote from John:9 all while missing the Context of Jesus’ prayer to the Father as well as the typical elimination if verse 20. The prayer for His followers was specific! To keep them strong in the things that Christ taught them of the things of God in order to overcome the things they would face in bringing this Glorious Gospel to everyone in the world! Verse 20 now includes all of those who have been chosen before the foundation and predestined to be His. NOT!!! It includes ALL THOSE WHO WILL BELIEVE THROUGH THEIR WORD! Context and Calvinism NEVER GO TOGETHER!

[@bodysuit1134]

I grew up Calvinist, it goes too much against the plain many of too many places

[@1littlefish]

-In the greek it reads “πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν” -Which when translated read “everyone believing in Him” “For God so loved the world that He gave the only begotten Son, so that everyone believing in Him should not perish, but should have eternal life.” John 3:16 -The same message is conveyed in John 3:36. “He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him.” John 3:36 -The same message is conveyed throughout the entire New Testament.

[@roseofsharon4872]

Thank you so much Father God for your Servant and this Awesome Word but what I don't understand is why are some of the audience laughing while he given his testimony about being thrown from a car going at great speed and leaving his skin on the highway, I would be Praising the Lord for his Devine intervention.

[@shylowrobinson9673]

Great teaching, psalms 22 is also more scripture from Old Testament that tells in detail the suffering of Jesus on the cross.

[@lalmjena3464]

Thanks for sharing.

[@DeltaRoots]

Suffering servant is the remnant of Israel

[@jeremielendo1131]

If you know about the life of Yeshua, Jesus from Nazareth, you will not have problems to understand the Isaiah´s prophecies. Several things were fulfilled by Him, and the rest will be it when He come again. Let us take example to the ethiopian Official with Philip.

[@lestergordon8558]

@Aposhitate Prophet Glucose

[@royeby3640]

Christianity is IDOLATRY. "Thou shalt have no other gods before Me" (Hebrew: לא יהיה־לך אלהים אחרים על־פני) is one, or part of one depending on the numbering tradition used, of the Ten Commandments found in the Hebrew Bible at Exodus 20:2 and Deuteronomy 5:6

[@ptperry9013]

His chosen people believed by trumpet and fanfare, but He came as a lamb

[@tesemamelketo4779]

Jesus paid our debt of sin in calavary

[@alison2161]

Past present and future

[@silviasteinbacher7230]

Amen! Thank you Jesus Christ ❤️

[@arig361]

...The major mistranslations to focus on are these two: 1.“He [Israel] was wounded because of (מ) our [the nations] transgression.” (Isaiah 53:5). In this verse the Hebrew letter (מ) means “because of” or “from.” It is never translated as “for” which would incorrectly indicate a vicarious atonement. 2. “For the transgression of my people they (למו) were stricken.” (Isaiah 53:8). The word they (למו) is plural (see Psalm 99:7) and clearly indicates that this verse does not refer to a single individual. Another important detail to point out is that his chapter does not clearly identify Jesus of Nazareth. Even if we take the approach that the chapter does speak of Messiah, it could just as easily apply to anyone in history who suffered. How about Moses, Rabbi Akiva, Rabbi Chaninah Ben Tradyon, Jews in the Holocaust, etc? The entire application to Jesus by missionaries is based on faith, but when carefully scrutinized it doesn’t prove anything. One other point: In Matthew 16, we see that Jesus himself does not claim to be Messiah. Jesus asks his disciples, “Who do you think I am?” One answers “Elijah,” another, that he is John the Baptist. Peter thinks he is the Messiah. However, when Jesus then says that he must go up to Jerusalem, be killed, and resurrected on the third day. Peter rebukes him “God forbid it, lord, this shall never happen to you.” One may ask “Why does Peter need to rebuke Jesus?” If, indeed he is the promised messiah, then Peter, no doubt familiar with Isaiah 53, should have had no problem. Yet, since neither he, nor any other apostle of Jesus knew of any strange concept of Messiah suffering, dying, and being resurrected, they did not see Isaiah 53 as being a definitive passage containing information defining the “suffering servant” and vicarious atonement role of Messiah

[@sky-magnet]

Spoiler alert: It is Israel.

[@DeltaRoots]

Facts. Israel is the suffering servant

[@jeremielendo1131]

We should remember, the Messiah is to come two times. The first time, to pay for the iniquities and sins of the humanity, a cosmic matter. The second time to bring peace, destroy the death, bring wellness. Both of these times has been prophesied by Isaiah.

[@guzzifabrication3448]

Wow......

[@FarmingWithYahweh]

If you read verse 10 of Isaiah 53, when did Jesus see his seed and have his days prolonged? If you continue the _context_ into chapter 54, do you believe the afflicted one (Your Jesus) is the _wife_ of the creator?

[@GospelRapperLos]

He didn't throw you out the car, he allowed the enemy to throw you out the car, he just took his hand off you got a minute

[@yahoodisfirestone2259]

Read Isaiah 41 first and see the truth. 53 is what the you learn only and take it out of context. Explore the truth and read ALL of Isaiah especially the ones before 53.

[@saracinofamily6637]

16:00 Isaiah and looking back at the cross

[@ethancortez2024]

Amen 🙏🏾

[@alamajoserogelio9979]

Yeshua( Jesus ) already took all of our sickness and disease, study His healing ministries, The lame walk because his feet was pierced. The leprosy was healed because he was scourged, He spit the blind because he will be blindfolded and be spitten upon. The woman with the issue of blood was healed because Yeshua's blood at the cross will flow, The paralytic is healed because He will be like a paralytic at the cross. you can look at this in many ways. it is the joy of the Savior to suffer in order the bring healing,.

[@M.Tanner]

How long have you professed to be a Christian? What is a Christian from your teachings? Thank you in advance.

[@alamajoserogelio9979]

@@M.Tanner i have been a Christian since i was 14 but not truly giving my heart to Jesus, but now im 19 and i can say that im almost a year of being Christian. A Christian is a person who follows Jesus, who imitate the way of his life and his teachings. Read matthew 5:29-30, bur Yeshua gave sight to the blind and healed a withered hand. Also, in matthew 5:28, yet he forgave a woman that commits adultery even He said that the source of stumbling must necked with a stone and thrown into the sea. GOD WANTS US WELL! believe that you have received it and it shall be yours.

[@M.Tanner]

​@@alamajoserogelio9979 What does it mean to follow Jesus? 27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL NOT COMMIT ADULTERY’; 28 but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 If your right hand makes you stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to go into hell. - Matthew 5:27-29 So people who lust after a woman should remove their eyes? If you do something bad with your hand, then cut it off and throw it away? What kind of message is that? Is this the God who wants people well as you say above? Seems to me if I were to imitate Jesus, then I would study the bible, look for Jesus commands and purpose to obey them.

[@douglasgrant8315]

This must have been some time ago when he did this sermon.

[@rainy4036]

Psalm 22

[@johnlengyel4565]

The suffering, servant in Isaiah 41, 42, 43 all the chapters before Isaiah 53 is the servant is Israel Call Dan cannot be changed to a messiah if the servant is Israel before chapter 53, and after 53 Go to Isaiah 52. In the very last word before Isaiah 53 is Israel.

[@nickg5010]

If God was trying to be ambiguous He did a good job. The question, considering the endless controversy over who or what is being referred to In Isaiah 53, is why did He not make the meaning abundantly clear? You can't just say: 'He made the meaning clear but only if you read the Chapter in its broader context'. It is obviously not clear or the controversy would not continue unabated as it does.

[@M.Tanner]

Is your middle name Judas? There is no endless controversy among those who are being transformed into the image of Christ. It is unclear to those who are perishing. Quote from your comment above: "You can't just say: 'He made the meaning clear but only if you read the Chapter in its broader context'." - end quote. Many things are unclear until you are able to take the lessor part and apply it in the context of the whole. For example, your particular apostasy would be unclear until one examines the totality of your religious experiences specific to you. The apostasy itself would be clear, but to whom it refers may not be with a broader context.

[@nickg5010]

@@M.Tanner I have to say I don't know what you are talking about and nor do I particularly care. Thanks anyway!

[@MontySouther]

If you're talking about Isaiah 53 read job

[@ym_cod1882]

Job didn’t pierced,crushed for our transgressions it’s all about Christ. Believe and you will be saved may the grace of Jesus be with you

[@TorahisLifeandLight]

My post is for my fellow Jews to see it. Do not let Christianity mislead you. Here is the truth about Isaiah 53, This whole chapter referred to the "descendants of Jacob"" as the "Suffering Servant" or "He/Him" as Jacob READ the Context please! Here is why. Well, our patriarch Jacob was named "israel"after he became blessed by Hashem when he fought the angel of Hashem. So, Isaiah 53 refers to Jacob (He/HIM) as ISRAEL. Isaiah 41:8,9 ; Isaiah 44:1,21 Isaiah 45:4 Isaiah 49:3 -6 Now compare it with Isaiah 52:5, 6, 9,10 ,13 ; Tell me who has been oppressed, despised, tortured, murdered, as exiles to the nations over 3,000 years? Israel right? According to the Biblical context and throughout history has been the Jewish people as a whole. Christianity ( represented by all the nations in a religious context) has been the main enemy of Israel by massively murdering , despising, afflicting the Jewish people because they refused to convert into Christianity. So when the wrath of God comes to the nations in the end times , Isaiah warned the nations as the audience...what excuse would they have by oppressing God's people??? Isaiah is making a big statement not only for the nations but also to the remnant of Israel who were dispersed among the nations giving comfort to his people that Israel will be exalted among the nations for all the oppression and suffering Israel went through as exiles among the nations. . Hashem will redeem us Jews from the nations as mentioned multiples times in the book of Isaiah as the main context of chapter 53. God will send his people to be the light to the nations as well as His dedicated anointed Servant. Isaiah 49:5,6 , Isaiah 42:19 who is blind not to see that? Israel are the anointed witnesses and Servant of the Most High Almighty upon this earth. Isaiah 43:1, 3 -7, and 10 verse 4 God said that he will give people in exchange for Israel as a ransom. ? exactly. Hashem will turn the table in the end times against the nations. Isaiah 53 has absolutely nothing to do with a human blood sacrifice by a Jewish man AKA “Jesus” as the atonement needless to say to replace the covenant of Israel for a new one. As matter of fact, Isaiah 53 never mentioned nothing about a human blood sacrifice to atone for sins in order to receive forgivenesss. What verse says that? Word for word. who has read the prophecy about the tribe of Judah/ house of David in the end times? We will be the strong arm to fight the religious strongholds and nations for who will come against Israel. Hashem will be glorified through Israel for his vindication , all the nations will see it. Zechariah 12: 6-9

[@deboreehgracedelavega3614]

excuse me sir but are you using KJV?

[@pattyclifton7905]

The chapters in Isaiah, are man made divisions. It should actually start at Isaiah 52:12. The SUFFERING SERVANT in all the prior chapters begining with Isaiah 41, is speaking of the SUFFERING SERVANT as being the nation of Israel, as is, chapter 54. It's very important NOT to take chapter 53 out of context in saying that IT is referring to Jesus as the SUFFERING SERVANT when it is not. But one must read the previous chapters to KNOW the SUFFERING SERVANT is speaking of the nation of Israel.

[@furoraguitars]

Ez 12, Zechariah 12...

[@Pandaemoni]

Um...the notion that no Jewish person reads Isaiah because it's a secret the rabbis are hiding is rubbish. The Jewish interpretation of it (which is obvious if you read Isaiah the stuff that comes before it first) is that Israel is the suffering servant. That is what committed, Tanakh-reading, Jews believe about Isaiah 53. Maybe the ones who never study their bible and only hear Isaiah 53 in isolation do say "Jesus," but these are western jews who live immersed in a culture where they cannot help but hear tales of Jesus all their lives. It's not that, for seven centuries after Isaiah was written, the Israelites had no explanation for what later came to be identified as Isaiah 53. They thought they knew what it meant, with Israel as the servant, and reading is a reasonable one. I do myself believe it is talking about Jesus, BUT such is the genius of God that I think it was also talking Israel in the sense Jews still think it does. God is just that good an author that the passages are true under two different inter[retations depending on the context in which you read them. That's also why when MacArther explained Isaiah 53 to Ben Shapiro, a sharp man, the latter did not convert or even seem terribly surprised by the passage.

[@pepepena1937]

Why don't you show me evidence PRIOR to destruction of second temple where Israel was refered to as the suffering servant. I'm not interested after 70 ad when your BABYLONIAN PAGANS had to move the goalpost.

[@rawman909]

52:15 It's nations of the world talking about Jewish people

[@johnlengyel4565]

Isaiah 53 was so important why did no one in the gospels Mark Matthew none mention Isaiah 53 Who is speaking in Isaiah 53 The nations are speaking of Israel of the servant You have to read 41, 42,43, 44,45. They are talking about Israel the servant. Why are you lying to these people?

[@NITEMARESDEN]

I am challenging anyone to show me one verse in Isaiah 52,53 that would lead anyone to believe it is talking about the dead roman pagan man-god of the xtians, with a 100 million dollar reward if you find the verse.

[@tjbol]

“We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:6

[@NITEMARESDEN]

@@tjbol Thanks for responding however before I can give you the 100 million dollars reward I would have to see if it is the god of the Christians talked of in this verse. Can you please tell me who is saying “We all, like sheep, have gone astray,"

[@NITEMARESDEN]

​@@tjbol Pagan wrote Bolescent “We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:6 My response Ok since you can’t answer we will let one of your pagan web sites answer for you. Pagan web site wrote We all like sheep have gone astray. Each of us turned to his own way. So Adonai has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. The Hebrew talks of going astray like sheep wander off and get lost. We all, people of Israel, ignored him and went on our way, but despite this, God put all our sin and iniquity on him - on the Messiah. www.oneforisrael.org/bible-based-teaching-from-israel/inescapable-truth-isaiah-53/ My response This pagan web site claims it is the people of Israel that are saying they went astray. However, this web site lies till this day the people of Israel say it is idol worship to worship the xtian pagan god. All “us all” Israel never said we went astray by not worshiping a dead roman pagan man god. So “We” must mean all the other nations who now see that the servant is exalted which they would not have believed had they not seen it. Look at this verse Isaiah Chapter 52:15 So shall he startle many nations, kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for THAT WHICH HAD NOT BEEN TOLD THEM SHALL THEY “SEE”, and that which they had not heard shall they perceive. The nations see the exaltation of the servant. No one saw a pagan god die for anyone’s sins all they saw was a dead roman pagan man god on a stick. The nations did not see a roman pagan man god raising people from the dead etc. However, when the true servant of G-D is exalted Isaiah, himself testifies that the whole world will see. Isaiah Chapter 52:10 The LORD hath made bare His holy arm IN THE “EYES” OF ALL THE NATIONS; and all THE ENDS OF THE EARTH SHALL “SEE” the salvation of our God. A dead roman pagan man god hanging in the choich is not what Isaiah had in mind when he said exalted. Also, it says the servant shall be exalted not his gangsters exalting him. So far, we proved it could not be talking about your roman pagan god since no one said at that time we went astray. Notice it does not say we sinned, and our sins were laid on a pagan god. It says we strayed we erred we made a mistake Strong's Concordance H8582 Original Word: תָּעָה Transliteration: tâʻâhPhonetic Spelling: taw-aw' a primitive root; to vacillate, i.e. reel or stray (literally or figuratively); also causative of both; (cause to) GO ASTRAY, deceive, dissemble, (cause to, make to) ERR, pant, seduce, (make to) stagger, (cause to) wander, be out of the way. worthy.bible/online-bible-study/strongs/h8582 Now what did they err about what did they stray. Did they err or stray that some roman pagan died for their sins I don’t think so according to you pagans you say it is true? The nations thought that since Israel sinned by not worshiping a dead god hanging in the choich that they can punish Israel for this sin. Since we see that G-D uses the nations to punish Israel the nations used this to punished Israel for not worshiping their pagan gods. They now realize that the pagan gods are all false and they punished Israel falsely for that. Here the prophet tells us the nations admit they strayed Jeremiah Chapter 16:19 O LORD, my strength, and my stronghold, and my refuge, in the day of affliction, unto Thee shall the nations come from the ends of the earth, and shall say: 'Our fathers have inherited nought but lies, vanity and things wherein there is no profit.' Psalms Chapter 106:40 Therefore was the wrath of the LORD kindled against His people, and He abhorred His inheritance. 41 And He gave them into the hand of the nations; AND THEY THAT HATED THEM RULED OVER THEM. 42 Their enemies also oppressed them, and they were subdued under their hand. Isaiah 10:5 - Woe that ASSYRIA IS THE ROD OF MY WRATH, and My fury is a staff in their hand[s]. Habakkuk 1:12 - Are You not from everlasting, O Lord, my God, my Holy One? We shall not die. O Lord, YOU HAVE ORDAINED THEM [THE CHALDEANS] FOR JUDGMENT, and, O Mighty God, You have established them for correction. Also no one gets laid here for anyone’s sins. The verse can be translated two ways We all went astray like sheep, we have turned, each one on his way, and the Lord inflicted upon him [or, accepted his prayers for] the iniquity of all of us (so the world pagans thought). Here iniquity means punishment. Your pagan book says עָוֺן which means iniquity can mean punishment. 1 Samuel 28 New King James Version10 And Saul swore to her by the Lord, saying, “As the Lord lives, no PUNISHMENT shall come upon you for this thing.” י וַיִּשָּׁבַע לָהּ שָׁאוּל, בַּיהוָה לֵאמֹר: חַי-יְהוָה, אִם-יִקְּרֵךְ “””עָוֺן””” בַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה. The verb פָּגַע means affliction to strike, to harm, to touch ; to insult, to hurt (emotionally) ; (biblical) to chance upon ; (biblical) TO ENTREAT (prayer) doitinhebrew.com/Translate/default.aspx?kb=IL+Hebrew+Phonetic Strong's Concordance H6293 Original Word: פָּגַע Transliteration: pâgaʻ Phonetic Spelling: paw-gah' a primitive root; to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity; come (betwixt), cause to ENTREAT, fall (upon), MAKE INTERCESSION, intercessor, intreat, lay, light (upon), meet (together), pray, reach, run. worthy.bible/online-bible-study/strongs/h6293 Also, we have a problem with this part of the verse “AND THE L-RD HAS LAID ON HIM” You pagans claim no we don’t worship three gods which I agree the other two gods you have no idea who they are or what they want the dead carcass hanging in the choich is all you know. You don’t see the other two gods you don’t worship hanging in the choich. So how can one god lay on another god anything if there is only one G-D. Isaiah was not a roman pagan he didn’t have gods sitting next to other gods. Also, it says HIM where is the Messiah called him. However, Israel is called him oh how nice. Jeremiah Chapter 2:3 ISRAEL is the LORD'S hallowed portion, His first-fruits of the increase; all that devour HIM shall be held guilty, evil shall come upon them, saith the LORD. HOSEAH 11:1When ISRAEL was a child, then I loved HIM, and called My son out of Egypt. HOSEAH 8:3 ISRAEL has rejected the good, the enemy will pursue HIM. WE PROVED THIS VERSE CANNOT BE TALKING ABOUT A DEAD ROMAN PAGAN MAN god HANGING IN THE CHOICH.

[@NITEMARESDEN]

@@tjbol Here is a xtian web site that says the word xtians use for laid in Isaiah 53:6 is intercede not laid. הִ פְ גִּ יע Ephgio he- intercedes www.scripture4all.org/OnlineInterlinear/OTpdf/isa53.pdf The funny part is the xtian pagans got it right in the verse below Isaiah 53 New King James Version 12 Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, And He shall divide the [s]spoil with the strong, Because He poured out His soul unto death, And He was numbered with the transgressors, And He bore the sin of many, And MADE INTERCESSION for the transgressors. www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+53&version=NKJV MADE INTERCESSION FOR THE TRANSGRESSORS. As the prophets taught Jeremiah 29:7 - And seek the peace of the city where I have exiled you and pray for it to the Lord, for in its peace you shall have peace. Isaiah Chapter 53:12 לָכֵן אֲחַלֶּק-לוֹ בָרַבִּים, וְאֶת-עֲצוּמִים יְחַלֵּק שָׁלָל, תַּחַת אֲשֶׁר הֶעֱרָה לַמָּוֶת נַפְשׁוֹ, וְאֶת-פֹּשְׁעִים נִמְנָה; וְהוּא חֵטְא-רַבִּים נָשָׂא, וְלַפֹּשְׁעִים יַפְגִּיע ַ⁠ The Hebrew word for intercessor in this verse Is יַפְגִּיע the same root as in verse 6 So, it stands to reason that Isaiah means for them to both have the same definition.

[@pepepena1937]

@@NITEMARESDEN Hey M-Rum, why don't you show me evidence PRIOR to destruction of second temple where Israel was refered to as the suffering servant. I'm not interested after 70 ad when your BABYLONIAN PAGANS had to move the goalpost.

[@pattyclifton7905]

This chapter IS read in the synagogues. And two rabbis today, explain this chapter very clearly, as why it is not speaking of Jesus as the suffering servant. Look up u tube videos by Rabbi Tovia Singer, and Rabbi Michael Skobac. They have no problem explaining who this chapter is referring to. And since it was originally written in Hebrew, and these rabbi's know Hebrew fluently, it may be worth your while, to see what THEY say this chapter is speaking about😉

[@pattyclifton7905]

@Kendrick Simms Who says Israel is a sinless sacrifice?

[@julianmontoya428]

Rabbi singer does explain it deeply ...rabbi singer truly has knowledge of God, and doesn't start speaking of what others claim...often John MacArthur gives a speech and before explaining the scriptures he has already got your mind and heart thinking, ...his truth or what God revealed to him as he explained he had his own road to Damascus experience, ...I am still waiting to hear his opinion of these scriptures! Rabbi singer doesn't quote what others say , he just saids what the scriptures teach...

[@elohisaroeh652]

Your Jewes Rabbis were hypocrites then and still are today. How does God people who are so favoured by God find themselves so deceived as to not accept Christ Jesus is really the biggest tragedy in your History. But mark this Every knee shall bow and every mouth confess that Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living God and the Saviour of the world! The LAMB whose blood is the atonement for ALL sins He is the Second Adam and indeed the Lord of Lords and King of Kings and when He returns many will mourn and weep for having been so self deceived. I pray you repent from even conceiving the Jewish Rabbis who are obviously demon influenced have a take in God's Word to imply Isaiah is not speaking of Jesus. What a cop out that is. You poor poor soul you need redemption and so does that so called Rabbi 🔥🙏🔥

[@yedduprasad]

21:10 ~ Zechariah 12 is talking about an end time battle between the nations and Jerusalem. This is a about the mourning that will happen for the people that die in the battle and that the people of Jerusalem will look to G-d regarding the people that were pierced in the battle. This will lead to Israel as a nation returning to G-d. If you read Chapter 13 it calls out specifics of what G-d will do to remove idolatry from the world and everyone will worship the one true G-d of the universe. Where in all these 2 chapters is the mention of Jesus dying on the cross? Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour out upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplications. **And they shall look to me** because of **those who have been thrust** through [with swords], and they shall mourn over it as one mourns over an only son and shall be in bitterness, therefore, as one is embittered over a firstborn son.

[@panagiotiskostastheoktisto6709]

Tell god all your accusations after all god has done for me it is not good inoff for you

[@BobBurgett]

John MacArthur is teaching that Isaiah 53 is about Jesus. The context doesn't agree with him. If anyone will simply read Isaiah Ch. 41 through Ch. 66 you will see that God repeatedly says "Israel is My servant"! Never once is the name Jesus ever mentioned. John MacArthur thinks that Isaiah 53 is about the Jewish people confessing how wrong they were for not recognizing Jesus as their Jewish Messiah. It's actually the "Gentiles" of every nation that are confessing that the Jewish people were right to have rejected Jesus! The gentile nations are also recognizing that the Jewish people suffered because of THEIR transgressions... John MacArthur makes reference to scripture in Zechariah Ch. 12 verse 10. John says that they pierced ME. Meaning they pierced God Himself. The scripture actually doesn't say that... It says... Zechariah Ch. 12:10 And I will pour out upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplications. And they shall look to me because of those who have been thrust through [with swords], and they shall mourn over it as one mourns over an only son and shall be in bitterness, therefore, as one is embittered over a firstborn son. God says, And they shall look to me because of "those who have been thrust through" [with swords], and they shall mourn over it as one mourns over an only son and shall be in bitterness, therefore, as one is embittered over a firstborn son. God doesn't say they pierced Him. He says, they shall look to me because of those who have been thrust through John MacArthur is using a Bible that is a Christian translation. It doesn't say what he says it says in the Hebrew...

[@M.Tanner]

Bob - your blindness is so glaring to everyone who reads your comment that knows and loves the Lord. Those who understand or can understand the Hebrew acknowledges the word châlal to mean to pierce, to wound, or to profane etc. (Used in Isaiah 53) The word dâqar used in Zechariah 12v10 means to stab, to pierce, to pierce through I liked your devilish twist on Zech 12v10 "those who have been thrust through" as opposed "whom they have pierced".

[@aaronsalas4381]

Brother John reading the book or the scripture from the book of Zachariah that you read, I have to share with you, many times we are confused in thinking God is referring to the Jews of modern day time, but the truth is we, meaning we who are born again people are the real Jews! Jews of Old Testament time were !, divorced by God, Jeremiah 3:8 2, God annihilated the remnant or the Jews that remained via the Romans, when the Roman Empire destroyed and leveled Jerusalem and Masada by burning them down to the ground.

[@horatio2715]

dracula required blood for eternal life........sound familiar?

[@bodysuit1134]

John, the opening is wrong, they will not all, at any point, ever look upon Him in that manner. The Jews will never corporately repent, according to the last chapter and verse in Isaiah

[@bodysuit1134]

I prefer the Septuagint over "in oppression and judgement he was taken away", it reads, "in his humiliation, justice was removed from him"

[@robertm1909]

Wow! How MacArthur misinterprets the Old Testament! 😮😮😮 He’s 100% WRONG!

[@horatio2715]

2nd samuel ch 7 vs 14 directly contradicts the concept of a suffering messiah......exodus ch 4 vs 22 reveals who is god's son....his firstborn........do you guys read this nonsense carefully or just fabricate through selective misguided interpretations?

[@horatio2715]

blood sacrifices......to appease a monstrous concept of a god.......jesus.....grow up already

[@saracinofamily6637]

20:37 Despisd

[@acedga48kb]

Why does the Lord repeatedly refer to us as sheep or like sheep'. For example, "all like sheep have gone astray'. Notice it's always sheep that get sacrificed and substituted, for us and our sins, so our sins be forgiven. From the beginning in Genesis right up to New Testament gospels, sheep or lambs are sacrificed. John the Baptist, when he saw Jesus said, "look the lamb that takes away the sins of the world!" We are called to be like sheep, gentle humble, submissive accepting, surrendering to the shepherd, never rebellious, obedient to the shepherd, coming when the shepherd calls (,My sheep hear My voice) never angry willingly entering the shepherd's gate and gated area. Willingly accepting the shepherd's mark and His dipping (baptism) washing. Willingly allowing itself to be separated from goats. On a sheep farm today the shepherd calls sheep to him to form a single line (the narrow path) while standing to operate a swinging gate that opens access to the left while closing access on the right and when swung closes the left and opens the right. Thus sheep are sorted as we will be, heaven from hell. It is written, "The Lord is my shepherd..." And it is so. Psalm 23. But is my behaviour sheeplike? And it is often not so!

[@rangepro]

Sheep are always referred to as Israelites >>NEVER heathen gentiles!!

[@manuellemos40]

Because sheep respond to their Shepherd those who do not respond do not belong to that Shepherd.

[@edwardlongfellow5819]

Edgar Alfred Did Jesus require men to be more like strong men, standing tall on their own feet or men who were easily led-like sheep?

[@berglen100]

Allegory kicked your ass. Nothing new under the sun. Maybe you can wake up Phil 2:5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

[@johnlengyel4565]

Israel is the servant on all the other chapters and every chapter after Isaiah 53 you are lying to the people and that's a sad thing to do. Why aren't you mentioning anything in particular from Isaiah 53 and you just talk around it

[@kunjimoncm1501]

You have right to think like your wish. But the truth will not be like that. Jesus not as a servant in profecies. Please check Isaiah 41;29 and 42 . I give a good messenger to Jerusalem. Then 42 introduce the servant of God. Your attempt will fail

[@amielcohen]

Isaiah 53 is talking about the righteous remnant of Israel.

[@jabneeldesign1311]

Yet it was the Lord ’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin...v.10 JESUS did it already.

[@billbrasky12]

Are you saying it's the righteous remnant speaking in past tense? Then yes, you're correct. Not sure if you meant anything else as you are not clear.

[@amielcohen]

@@billbrasky12 Nothing else. Go back to Isaiah 52 and see who is speaking. It is the gentile kings of Nations speaking at the end of time.

[@alison2161]

Salvation is coming to a Nation. And that nation is a PERSON! As above so below. Israel is a WOMAN. Who has ever heard of a nation being born in a day? A person is born in a day. Not a nation. The Woman was born in a day. She is the only daughter of her mother. She is the Bride of Christ. It is she that gives birth to the nation in a day.

[@samurai_gamer130]

The end of Isaiah 52 shows that the people talking in the beginning of Isaiah 53 are kings of nations. This means that in the 6 verses at the beginning are not the Jews speaking about Jesus. Also over and over and over again in Isaiah the Jewish people are referred to as Gods servant. The suffering servant in Isaiah 53 is not Jesus but rather the Jewish people and how everyone will realize that the Jews were right and that everyone else was wrong. The nations will be shocked and realize that every verse they attributed to Jesus was grossly out of context.

[@nickg5010]

If God was trying to be ambiguous He did a good job. The question, considering the endless controversy over who or what is being referred to In Isaiah 53, is why did He not make the meaning abundantly clear? You can't just say: 'He made the meaning clear but only if you read the Chapter in its broader context'. It is obviously not clear or the controversy would not continue unabated as it does.

[@caroltownsend2722]

You speak knowledgable except-- The term Jehovah that u spoke about is not the name of the true And Almighty God. It is a new age Tern that Satin instituted to himself To receive the worship insted of The True God Almighty our Father. Thousands of the Jehovahs Witnesses are leaving the cult of Jehovah and make this death dealing "Satin" known. You speak like a ex--JW and that Good except everyone today Know about this term Jehovah Because knowledge has been Made known in our time we living In.

[@horatio2715]

isaiah ch 49 vs 3 thou art my servant, oh israel, in whom i will be glorified......isaiah 53 talks about the faithful remnant of israel......when it talks in the singular, (he), that is the collective singular.........analogy: who won the west in america......the pioneers did.....who were the pioneers....what were they like......he was a simple hard working man....a family man, rugged in nature and steward of the land.......get it?.......it's not one person....it's a people......read exodus ch 4 vs 22......thus saith the lord, israel is my son, even my firstborn.....the description of israel and its trials and tribulations were used as the characterization of this powerless man .....of course he was scorned ....as so many pretenders were....... crucified....as so many insurrectionist jews were.......stop the fabrications......and then take the old testament and throw it out .....as a book about conquering peoples for land.....like everybody else was doing.........

[@elohisaroeh652]

May God have Mercy on your ignorant mind and lost soul🔥🙏🔥

[@cwdor]

So Jesus had to die cause Adam ate an apple Human sacrifice is an abomination to jahovah You Christians are on the highway to hell Repent accept jahovah and do good works

[@yedduprasad]

31:18 ~ Isaiah 53:3 Does not fit Jesus's life who was sought after by throngs.... Did a simple search for crowd in NIV and found tons of passages that say that Jesus was the most popular person during his time. Honestly there are so many passages, I got tired just cutting and pasting them into this comment.... I wonder why this Pastor thinks Isaiah 53:3 is about Jesus? Matthew 4:25 Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him. Matthew 5:1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, Matthew 7:28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, Matthew 8:1 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. Matthew 8:18 When Jesus saw the crowd around him, he gave orders to cross to the other side of the lake. Matthew 9:8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man. Matthew 9:23 When Jesus entered the synagogue leader’s house and saw the noisy crowd and people playing pipes, Matthew 9:25 After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up. Matthew 9:33 And when the demon was driven out, the man who had been mute spoke. The crowd was amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.” Matthew 9:36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Matthew 11:7 As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began to speak to the crowd about John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed swayed by the wind? Matthew 12:15 Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that place. A large crowd followed him, and he healed all who were ill. Matthew 12:46 While Jesus was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to him. Matthew 13:2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. Matthew 13:34 Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. Matthew 13:36 Then he left the crowd and went into the house. His disciples came to him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.” Matthew 14:13 When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. Matthew 14:14 When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. Matthew 14:15 As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.” Matthew 14:22 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. Matthew 15:10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, “Listen and understand. Matthew 15:30 Great crowds came to him, bringing the lame, the blind, the crippled, the mute and many others, and laid them at his feet; and he healed them. Matthew 15:33 His disciples answered, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?” Matthew 15:35 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. Matthew 15:39 After Jesus had sent the crowd away, he got into the boat and went to the vicinity of Magadan. Matthew 17:14 When they came to the crowd, a man approached Jesus and knelt before him. Matthew 19:2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them there. Matthew 20:29 As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. Matthew 20:31 The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” Matthew 21:8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. Matthew 21:9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” Matthew 21:11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” Matthew 21:46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet. Matthew 22:33 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching. Matthew 23:1 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to his disciples: Matthew 26:47 While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. Matthew 26:55 In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me. Matthew 27:15 Now it was the governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd. Matthew 27:17 So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Matthew 27:20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed. Matthew 27:24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!” Mark 2:4 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. Mark 2:13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. Mark 3:7 Jesus withdrew with his disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed. Mark 3:9 Because of the crowd he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him, to keep the people from crowding him. Mark 3:20 Then Jesus entered a house, and again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat. Mark 3:32 A crowd was sitting around him, and they told him, “Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.” Mark 4:1 Again Jesus began to teach by the lake. The crowd that gathered around him was so large that he got into a boat and sat in it out on the lake, while all the people were along the shore at the water’s edge. Mark 4:36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. Mark 5:21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. Mark 5:24 So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around him. Mark 5:27 When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak,

[@M.Tanner]

The same large crowd cried "Crucify Him". The were amazed while He did healings and miracles; they wanted the nothing when He did not meet their expectations. But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the CROWDS to ask for Barabbas and to put Jesus to death. 21 But the governor answered and said to them, “Which of the two do you want me to release for you?” And they said, “Barabbas.” 22 Pilate said to them, “Then, what shall I do with Jesus who is called Christ?” They all said, “Let Him be crucified!” 23 And he said, “Why, what evil did He do?” But they were crying out all the more, saying, “Let Him be crucified!” 24 Now when Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that a riot was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the CROWD , saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood; see to that yourselves.” 25 And all the people (THE CROWD) answered and said, “His blood be on us and on our children!” Not so popular in the end; was He!

[@yedduprasad]

@@M.Tanner Isaiah 53:3 uses the word "accustomed" [aishmekova] which implies all through his life the servant was despised and rejected not for a brief period of 24 hours.

[@M.Tanner]

@@yedduprasad Is there a point here? He was despised by his brothers (they did not believe him) and in His hometown (he was almost thrown off a cliff) and in the synagogues and in public places by the leaders. I did not see the word aishmekova (is that suppose to be two words?); I see yâdaʻ "acquainted", as in acquainted with grief or bâzâh "He was despised". Either way your comment shows you do not have the knowledge and understanding concerning the Jesus of the scripture. I suspect you are not a "believer" or belong to some other "religion". I do not know, but it seems that way.

[@yedduprasad]

@@M.Tanner It is two words. The Hebrew words are "אִ יש מַ כְ אֹ בת" The point is the servant of Isaiah 53 suffers all his life not for a brief period in his life. Israel has suffered and continues to suffer at the hands of Gentiles. Jesus suffered for 24 hours out off his 30 years [this does not translate with "used to", "accustomed to. Also if you read the rest of the passages in this chapter you will see that they do not fit jesus. I was a christian for 50 years. If you are keen to know the truth will share how the other passages do not apply to jesus.

[@douglasvipond9932]

Very unfair to Judaism. However i will make a real study of this scripture.

[@paulmuhle5840]

No context or literary understanding. The Hebrew pronouns are plural, it is not about a person, but a people, the people of Israel. The context is a people in exile. If Jesus was a sacrifice, it is a about time we stop sacrificing our fellow human beings.

[@Samael-ou7yo]

This guy is clueless. He doesn't even understand who is speaking in the beginning of this chapter. Then he pulls out Zechariah 12:10 thinking God says they pierced God? That's not what the Hebrew text says!

[@Yce_Take]

*Zechariah **12:10** was fulfilled in the 1st century Christian Jews and the rest of it is being fulfilled in all the nations of the land that come to the Lord.*

[@bonniehauck9180]

Messengerministry. You are so wrong. Stop spreading theses deceitful message