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Themes in Isaiah 53

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Themes in Isaiah 53

Isaiah 53:1 (show verse)

Who has believed [confidently trusted in, relied on, and adhered to] our message [of salvation]?
And to whom [if not us] has the arm and infinite power of the Lord been revealed?

Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
Christian ministers » Discouragements of
God » Ability of » Arm of
The gospel » Rejection of, by many, foretold
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Of their rejection of the messiah
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Names » Of Christ » Arm of the lord
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
Oppression » The servant of the lord being oppressed
Rejection » Jesus Christ being rejected
Servants » The servant of the lord
Unbelief » Exhibited in » Rejecting the gospel

For He [the Servant of God] grew up before Him like a tender shoot (plant),
And like a root out of dry ground;
He has no stately form or majestic splendor
That we would look at Him,
Nor [handsome] appearance that we would be attracted to Him.

Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
Christ Appearance » His personal appearance figuratively described
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
Christ » For select reading » Appearance, personal of
Face » Of Christ » His personal appearance figuratively described
Humility » He was free from all worldly pride » Of appearance he hath no form nor comeliness
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Of their rejection of the messiah
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
Oppression » The servant of the lord being oppressed
Prophecies respecting Christ » His poverty
Rejection » Jesus Christ being rejected
Servants » The servant of the lord
the sacred Veil » Illustrative » Of the flesh of Christ which concealed his divinity

Isaiah 53:3 (show verse)

He was despised and rejected by men,
A Man of sorrows and pain and acquainted with grief;
And like One from whom men hide their faces
He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or esteem Him.

Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
Christ » Love to » Man of sorrows
Christ » Denial of » Despised
Christ » Names of » Man of sorrows
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Christ
the Human nature of Christ » Is proved by his » Being a man of sorrows
Humility » He was free from all worldly pride » Of worldly success he is despised and rejected of men
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Exposing himself to reproach and contempt
Israel » Prophecies concerning » Of their rejection of the messiah
Jesus Christ » Names of » Man of sorrows
Jews, the » Christ » Rejected by
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Man » Knowledge limited strength limited » Man of sorrows
Names » Of Christ » Man of sorrows
Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
Oppression » The servant of the lord being oppressed
Prophecies respecting Christ » His visage being marred
Rejection » Jesus Christ being rejected
Scorning and mocking » The sufferings of Christ by, predicted
Servants » The servant of the lord
Sorrow » General references to
Man of sorrows » Christ, the man of sorrows
Sufferings of Christ » The man of sorrows
Sufferings of Christ » Was despised

Isaiah 53:4 (show verse)

But [in fact] He has borne our griefs,
And He has carried our sorrows and pains;
Yet we [ignorantly] assumed that He was stricken,
Struck down by God and degraded and humiliated [by Him].

Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
The atonement » Foretold
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
the Human nature of Christ » Is proved by his » Being a man of sorrows
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Oppression » The servant of the lord being oppressed
Jesus Christ, Savior » Carried the burdens of humanity
Servants » The servant of the lord
Sickness » Christ compassionated those in
Sufferings of Christ » Carried the burdens of humanity

Isaiah 53:5 (show verse)

But He was wounded for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing];
The punishment [required] for our well-being fell on Him,
And by His stripes (wounds) we are healed.

Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
The atonement » Foretold
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
Christ » Star » Substitution of, for sinners
Christ » Parables of found in one gospel only, (chapter specified) » The barren fig tree, luke 13
spiritual Disease » Healing of
Healing » Spiritual
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Oppression » The servant of the lord being oppressed
Peace » Promised to believers » Bestowed through Christ
spiritual Peace » Is through the atonement of Christ
Punishments » Stripes » Examples of stripes endured for righteousness sake
Reconciliation with God » Predicted
Jesus Christ, Savior » Became man's substitute
Servants » The servant of the lord
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease
Stripes » Examples of stripes endured for righteousness sake
Substitution » Christ became man's substitute
Sufferings of Christ » Became man's substitute
The Nation » Stripes » Examples of stripes endured for righteousness sake
Vicarious suffering » Of Christ » Became man's substitute

Isaiah 53:6 (show verse)

All of us like sheep have gone astray,
We have turned, each one, to his own way;
But the Lord has caused the wickedness of us all [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing]
To fall on Him [instead of us].

Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
The atonement » Foretold
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
The death of Christ » Appointed by God
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Turned to his own way
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Oppression » The servant of the lord being oppressed
Scapegoat » Typical of Christ
Servants » The servant of the lord
Sheep » Illustrative » (in proneness to wander,) of those who depart from God
Types of Christ » Scapegoat

Isaiah 53:7 (show verse)

He was oppressed and He was afflicted,
Yet He did not open His mouth [to complain or defend Himself];
Like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
And like a sheep that is silent before her shearers,
So He did not open His mouth.

Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
Christ » Mediator » Meekness of
Christ » Silent of Christ » Foretold
Christ, character of » Meek
Christ, character of » Patient
Humility of Christ » Exhibited in his » Submitting to sufferings
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Lambs » Illustrative » (patience of,) of the patience of Christ
Lambs » Described as » Patient
Meekness » Examples of » Christ's
Meekness » Christ set an example of
Meekness » Of jesus
Oppression » The servant of the lord being oppressed
Patience » Christ, an example of
Persecution » Christ was patient under
Prophecies respecting Christ » His patience and silence under suffering
Revenge » Christ an example of forbearing
Servants » The servant of the lord
Sheep » Shearing of
Sheep » Illustrative » (in patience and simplicity,) of patience, &c of Christ
Silence » Of Christ » Foretold
Christ Silent » Foretold

Isaiah 53:8 (show verse)

After oppression and judgment He was taken away;

And as for His generation [His contemporaries], who [among them] concerned himself with the fact
That He was cut off from the land of the living [by His death]
For the transgression of my people, to whom the stroke [of death] was due?

Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
The atonement » Foretold
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
The death of Christ » Foretold
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Oppression » The servant of the lord being oppressed
Servants » The servant of the lord

Isaiah 53:9 (show verse)

His grave was assigned with the wicked,
But He was with a rich man in His death,
Because He had done no violence,
Nor was there any deceit in His mouth.

Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
The atonement » Foretold
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
Burying places » Sepulchres
Christ » He had the common experiences of humanity » Humiliation of
Christ, character of » Guileless
The Dead » Places of burial of » Sepulchres
The death of Christ » Was undeserved
Deceit » Christ was perfectly free from
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Oppression » The servant of the lord being oppressed
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Christ's sinlessness, general references to
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being buried with the rich
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being without guile
Servants » The servant of the lord
Sufferings of Christ » Endured humiliation

Isaiah 53:10 (show verse)

Yet the Lord was willing
To crush Him, causing Him to suffer;
If He would give Himself as a guilt offering [an atonement for sin],
He shall see His [spiritual] offspring,
He shall prolong His days,
And the will (good pleasure) of the Lord shall succeed and prosper in His hand.

Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
The atonement » Foretold
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
The death of Christ » Appointed by God
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Oppression » The servant of the lord being oppressed
Servants » The servant of the lord
Trespass offering » Illustrative of Christ
Types of Christ » Trespass offering

Isaiah 53:11 (show verse)

As a result of the anguish of His soul,
He shall see it and be satisfied;
By His knowledge [of what He has accomplished] the Righteous One,
My Servant, shall justify the many [making them righteous—upright before God, in right standing with Him],
For He shall bear [the responsibility for] their sins.

Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
The atonement » Foretold
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
Christ, character of » Righteous
Jesus Christ » Names of » Righteous servant
Justification » Justification coming by jesus Christ
Justification before God » Promised in Christ
Offerings » Animal sacrifices » A type of Christ
Oppression » The servant of the lord being oppressed
Servants » The servant of the lord
Sorrow » Of jesus

Isaiah 53:12 (show verse)

Therefore, I will divide and give Him a portion with the great [kings and rulers],
And He shall divide the spoils with the mighty,
Because He [willingly] poured out His life to death,
And was counted among the transgressors;
Yet He Himself bore and took away the sin of many,
And interceded [with the Father] for the transgressors.

Afflictions » The servant of the lord being afflicted
The atonement » Foretold
Battle of Life » The victory » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Branch of jesse » The coming of the branch of jesse
Christ » Victor » The presence of the victorious Christ gives assurance of
Christ » Grace of » Greatness of
Christ » Sin-bearer » Bore the sins of many
Christ » Intercession of Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » For sinners
The death of Christ » Was voluntary
The death of Christ » In the company of malefactors
Drink offering » Illustrative of the » Offering of Christ
God, greatness of » Of Christ
intercession » Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » For sinners
Jesus Christ » Death of, voluntary
Offerings » Animal sacrifices » A type of Christ
Prayer » Intercessory Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » For sinners
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being numbered with the transgressors
Prophecies respecting Christ » His intercession for his murderers
Prophecies respecting Christ » His death
Jesus Christ, Savior » Bore the sins of many
Servants » The servant of the lord
Sufferings of Christ » Bore the sins of many
Types of Christ » Scapegoat