‏ John 12:38

38so that the word
tn Or “message.”
of the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled. He said,
tn Grk “who said.”
Lord , who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the Lord
tn “The arm of the Lord” is an idiom for “God’s great power” (as exemplified through Jesus’ miraculous signs). This response of unbelief is interpreted by the author as a fulfillment of the prophetic words of Isaiah (Isa 53:1). The phrase ὁ βραχίων κυρίου (ho brachiōn kuriou) is a figurative reference to God’s activity and power which has been revealed in the sign-miracles which Jesus has performed (compare the previous verse).
been revealed?
sn A quotation from Isa 53:1.
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