IS ISAIAH 53 ABOUT JESUS?

Is Isaiah 53 about Jesus? For sometime, I have taken my time to write with proofs on the fact that Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:5-4 were not about Jesus Christ. The next is Isaiah 53. Let’s take a look 👇

One thing I must let you know is that, if you are not already aware is, there are some chapterization errors in the Bible and one of those errors is found in Isaiah 52 and 53.

Because of this and other factors, to get the understanding of a particular chapter, you must read the previous chapter. Also worth noting is that there were a lot of missing pieces in the scriptures that led to some chapters disjointed. Isaiah 53 actually started from Isaiah 52:13.

Those who compiled the Bible were not in the minds of the author and so did it to the best of their knowledge and understanding with what was available to them at that time.

This leaves room for us with technology and information available today to look through the texts and study with better understanding.

Let’s look at the scriptures from Isaiah 52:13 to Isaiah 53:12 in one full flow 👇

53: 13. Lo, My servant doth act wisely, He is high, and hath been lifted up, And hath been very high.

14. As astonished at thee have been many, (So marred by man his appearance, And his form by sons of men.)

15. So doth he sprinkle many nations. Concerning him kings shut their mouth, For that which was not recounted to them they have seen, And that which they had not heard they have understood!

53:1 Who hath given credence to that which we heard? And the arm of Jehovah , On whom hath it been revealed?

2. Yea, he cometh up as a tender plant before Him, And as a root out of a dry land, He hath no form, nor honour, when we observe him, Nor appearance, when we desire him.

3. He is despised, and left of men, A man of pains, and acquainted with sickness, And as one hiding the face from us, He is despised, and we esteemed him not.

4. Surely our sicknesses he hath borne, And our pains — he hath carried them, And we — we have esteemed him plagued, Smitten of God, and afflicted.

5. And he is pierced for our transgressions, Bruised for our iniquities, The chastisement of our peace [is] on him, And by his bruise there is healing to us.

6. All of us like sheep have wandered, Each to his own way we have turned, And Jehovah hath caused to meet on him, The punishment of us all.

7. It hath been exacted, and he hath answered, And he openeth not his mouth, As a lamb to the slaughter he is brought, And as a sheep before its shearers is dumb, And he openeth not his mouth.

8. By restraint and by judgment he hath been taken, And of his generation who doth meditate, That he hath been cut off from the land of the living? By the transgression of My people he is plagued,

9. And it appointeth with the wicked his grave, And with the rich [are] his high places, Because he hath done no violence, Nor [is] deceit in his mouth.

10. And Jehovah hath delighted to bruise him, He hath made him sick, If his soul doth make an offering for guilt, He seeth seed — he prolongeth days, And the pleasure of Jehovah in his hand doth prosper.

11. Of the labour of his soul he seeth — he is satisfied, Through his knowledge give righteousness Doth the righteous one, My servant, to many, And their iniquities he doth bear.

12. Therefore I give a portion to him among the many, And with the mighty he apportioneth spoil, Because that he exposed to death his soul, And with transgressors he was numbered, And he the sin of many hath borne, And for transgressors he intercedeth.

From my research and proper examination of the text, I found out that Isaiah 53 wasn’t particularly written about one person but written about the Servant Leader and the person that fits this narrative during his time was King Hezekiah. During Isaiah’s reign as Prophet, King Hezekiah went through alot to restore the dignity of Israel.

He was young and tender from the root of David when he took over, carried out many reforms, restored the worship of God, was chastised by a deadly ailment yet didn’t give up but continued in the right path (according to Isaiah, it was God that afflicted him who later gave him 15 more years) (prolonged his days, 53:10) (2Kings 20) and had a chance to see his his offspring “Manasseh”. It actually flows from chapter 52 verse 13 from what is known as “SERVANT SONGS”
Isaiah rose and prophesied to Israel at a time when there was a great need for servant leadership that was greatly lacking. After David and Solomon, the Kingdom was divided and endless wars and crisis occasioned by the greed and selfishness of kings of both Southern and Northern kingdoms.
Isaiah highlights what the servant leader goes through and glory that accompanies it later.

This analysis lines perfectly with my findings👇

(Isa 52:13-53:3).Human opposition to God’s purposes for the servant. The servant has an exalted status in the eyes of God, but people despise him and consider him hated by God. The servant’s violent torture and death. This passage uses violent language to describe the fate of the servant, including suffering, smitten, afflicted, wounded, crushed, bruising, cut off, anguished and exposed to death.
(Isa. 53:1). Prophetic incredulity. The prophet questions whether anyone will believe what he is reporting.
(Isa 53:9). The servant’s innocence. In the moment of crisis, the servant is described as innocent of retaliation (Isa 53:7), violence, or deceit
Blessings upon his persecutors.
(Isa 53:8). As a result of the servant’s sufferings, his persecutors are given peace (Isa 53:5), healing (Isa 53:5), release from their guilt (Isa 53:6, 12) and escape from punishment.
(Isa 53:10). The vindication of the servant after death. After his violent persecution and death, the servant is given long life and prospers the purpose of the Lord.
(Isa 53:11). Extending righteousness to others. The righteous servant will “make the many righteous,” thus extending his righteousness to others.
(Isa 53:12). Forgiveness and intercession. Because of the servant’s actions, “the guilt of the many” is removed from them (Isa 53:6, 12) and they receive intercession on their behalf from the servant.