Isaiah 53 does not say the servant will rise from the dead.
Isaiah 53 does not say the servant will rise from the dead. If, as we have demonstrated, Isaiah 53 speaks of the servant’s death, then it must be accepted that the text speaks just as…
Isaiah 53 does not actually say the servant would die.
Isaiah 53 does not actually say the servant would die. This objection actually contradicts two of the previous objections (specifically, 4.10 and 4.12), both of which understand that according to Isaiah 53, the servant of…
Isaiah 53 cannot refer to Jesus because it says the servant of the Lord was sickly and died of disease.
Isaiah 53 cannot refer to Jesus because it says the servant of the Lord was sickly and died of disease. This is the least likely interpretation of the relevant verses in the Hebrew, as confirmed…
Isaiah 53 cannot refer to Jesus because it says no one was interested in the servant of the Lord
Isaiah 53 cannot refer to Jesus because it says no one was interested in the servant of the Lord or attracted to him, yet the New Testament records that large crowds followed Jesus. Actually, the…
Several key words in Isaiah 53 speak of a servant in the plural.
Several key words in Isaiah 53 speak of a servant in the plural. I’m surprised that you’re still using this objection. It is simply not true, as can be seen by checking even leading Jewish…
Isaiah 53 contains the words of the repentant kings of the nations rather than the words of the Jewish people.
Isaiah 53 contains the words of the repentant kings of the nations rather than the words of the Jewish people. This is not possible. The servant of the Lord in Isaiah 53 was smitten for…
It is not true that the medieval rabbis were the first to apply Isaiah 53 to Israel instead of the Messiah. The Israel interpretation is actually very ancient.
It is not true that the medieval rabbis were the first to apply Isaiah 53 to Israel instead of the Messiah. The Israel interpretation is actually very ancient. You’re partially correct. The earliest reference to…
Jehovah’s Witnesses: A Counterfeit Kingdom … or Not?
Jehovah’s Witnesses A Counterfeit Kingdom … or Not? (by June Hunt) “They go door to door, proclaiming a curious message of doom, in hope that their hard work will earn them eternal life on…
The Princetonians and Biblical Authority: An Assessment of the Ernest Sandeen Proposal John D. Woodbridge and Randall H. Balmer
The Princetonians and Biblical Authority: An Assessment of the Ernest Sandeen Proposal John D. Woodbridge and Randall H. Balmer For some years now students of American religion have sought to understand better that elusive movement…
Biblical Authority in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: A Question of Transition W. Robert Godfrey
Biblical Authority in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries: A Question of Transition W. Robert Godfrey Sola Scriptura was one of the ringing cries of the Protestant Reformation. This affirmation spoke to the issue of religious…