Who has believed what
he has heard from us? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been
revealed?
Isaiah
53:1 ESV
In
the opening verse of Isaiah 53, the question is asked “who has
believed”? If you believe in Jesus, you believe in the prophecies
concerning Him. Isaiah chapter 53 is what is know as an Messianic
prophecy. In other words it is a prophecy concerning the Messiah.
The prophecy in Isaiah 53 declares Jesus to be this Messiah. Although
His name is not mentioned in this passage, it is about Him.
We
will look at this chapter verses by verse over the next week or so
and make the connections to this prophecy that are fulfilled in
Jesus; as we read about Him in the New testament.
Chapter
53 of Isaiah truly depicts what our Lord and savior went through on
our behalf. It truly shows the reader that Jesus' sacrifice for our
sins was in God's plan for our salvation. Isaiah 53 is a favorite
chapter of the bible for many Christians.
©
2012 Leo J. Woodman
