Isa 53:1 | TNotes | STEP | 53:1 our message: The identity of the speaker has been debated—the main possibilities are (1) a faithful remnant of Israel, and (2) Isaiah himself. Most likely, Isaiah the prophet was speaking for and with Israel. • powerful arm: God’s strength, so dramatically described in the previous chapters (see 50:2 ; 51:5 , 9 ; 52:10 ), would actually manifest itself in weakness and apparent helplessness through the servant’s humiliation and exaltation (see 1 Cor 1:27-30 ).

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‏ Isaiah 53:1

53:1 ^a our message: The identity of the speaker has been debated—the main possibilities are (1) a faithful remnant of Israel, and (2) Isaiah himself. Most likely, Isaiah the prophet was speaking for and with Israel.

• powerful arm: God’s strength, so dramatically described in the previous chapters (see 50:2 ^b; 51:5 ^c, 9 ^d; 52:10 ^e), would actually manifest itself in weakness and apparent helplessness through the servant’s humiliation and exaltation (see 1 Cor 1:27-30 ^f).