The 53rd chapter of Isaiah is a profound Old Testament prophecy that looks at the vicarious, substitutionary, sacrificial, atoning death of the Messiah, the servant of Jehovah, who is Jesus. It is the premier Old Testament look at the cross, the death, and the atonement of Christ, and its primary purpose is to say to Israel that one day in the future they will turn from their rejection and look back at the Gospel and Messiah, realizing they have rejected their only hope and Savior.
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