isaiah 53

To Whom The “Arm of The Lord” Has Been Revealed

To Whom The “Arm of The Lord” Has Been Revealed

Continued from Part 3 ISAIAH 53:1 53:1:  “Who would have believed our report [literally, “what we have heard”]?” As we enter chapter 53, a change of speakers occurs.  In Isaiah 52:13-15 God is the speaker, now in verses 1-8 it is as if it were the representative spokesman for the gentile nations who is speaking.  The spokesman declares:  “Who would have believed our report?” The gentile nations, as expressed through their spokesman, can scarcely believe what they have to say let alone expect
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Interesting Comparisons Of The Gospels About Jesus

Interesting Comparisons Of The Gospels About Jesus

Continued from Part 5 ISAIAH 53:3 53:3:  “He was despised, and rejected of men … and as one from whom men hide their face:  he was despised, and we esteemed him not.” Comparing the description of the servant with that of Jesus. Rejection of the servant contrasts greatly with the Gospel accounts of the extent of Jesus’ popularity throughout his life generally (Luke 2:52) and during his public ministry in particular.  The servant is said to be “despised,” “rejected,” one “from whom men hide th
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Was Jesus Actually Scourged Before Pilate?

Was Jesus Actually Scourged Before Pilate?

Continued from Part 9 The rest of the story John’s claim that Jesus was “scourged” during the trial before Pilate (John 19:1) leaves open the extent of injury incurred by Jesus at the hands of the Romans.  Generally, the normal Roman thoroughness, when it came to torture, would have left no doubts of torture being inflicted. Jesus would have bled profusely and would have had great difficulty standing on his feet. Yet, Jesus is portrayed as confronting Pilate without any kind of impairment due
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Isaiah 53 - A Jewish Perspective

Isaiah 53 - A Jewish Perspective

Wasn't the Prophet, in fact, referring to Jesus in this chapter? And didn't all Jews before the Middle Ages recognize this chapter as "messianic"? We hope to assist you in interpreting a chapter which has become a cornerstone of Christian evangelism to Jews. Our Jewish sages teach that "whoever saves a single Jewish soul is considered as if he had saved an entire world." How precious is the Jewish soul! Though the Bible study which follows is a lengthy one, we have prepared it in the belief tha
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
The Scriptural Messiah - A Second Look

The Scriptural Messiah - A Second Look

Now that most non-Jewish scholars concede that Isaiah 53 refers to the Jewish people... Some Christians have tried to find support for their beliefs in Rabbinic writings. Traditional Judaism NEVER believed that there would be a supernatural virgin-born Messiah who would be killed as an atonement for sin. If this had been the traditional Jewish belief all along, it certainly came as a shock to the Jewish followers of Jesus. When the Nazerene told his followers that he must go to Jerusalem to s
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
Isaiah 53 - The Jewish Perspective

Isaiah 53 - The Jewish Perspective

At JEWS FOR JUDAISM, we frequently encounter questions from Jews who are involved in or considering Christianity. Among the questions, one chapter of our Jewish Scriptures keeps coming up: Isaiah 53. Wasn't the Prophet, in fact, referring to Jesus in this chapter? And didn't all Jews before the Middle Ages recognize this chapter as "messianic"? We hope to assist you in interpreting a chapter which has become a cornerstone of Christian evangelism to Jews. Our Jewish sages teach that "whoever sav
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz
What You Have To Know About Isaiah 53 Verse 8

What You Have To Know About Isaiah 53 Verse 8

Continued from Part 14 ISAIAH 53:8 53:8:   “As a result of the transgression of my people he has been afflicted.” The literal rendering of this verse is:  “From the transgression of my people the stroke [nega‘] to them.”  That is, because of the transgressions of the gentiles the servant suffered. As regards the word lamo, “to them,” grammarians recognize that it is also in a sense singular, “to him” (as it is in non-poetic usage), because it agrees with certain singular nouns. As in this v
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Zalman Kravitz

Zalman Kravitz