The Crown Jewel Of Bible Prophecy (Isaiah 52:13-53:12)

"BEHOLD, My Servant shall deal prudently. He shall be exalted and extolled and be very high. Just as many were astonished at you, so His visage was marred more than any man, and His form more than the sons of men, so shall He sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths at Him, for what had not been told them they shall see, and what they had not heard they shall consider.

Who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? For He shall grow up as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness. When we see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him. He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. We hid, as it were, our faces from Him. He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.

Surely, He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows. Yet, we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, everyone to his own way, and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth. He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he opened not His mouth.

He was taken from prison and from judgment. Who will declare His generation? For He was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgressions of My people, He was stricken. They made His grave with the wicked -but with the rich at His death, because He had done no violence, nor was any deceit found in His mouth. Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him. He has put Him to grief, when You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong HIs days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand.

He shall see the labor of His soul and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, for He shall bear their iniquities. Therefore, I will divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong, because He poured out His soul unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors." - Isaiah 52:13-53:12 (NKJV)

Chapters 52 and 53 of the book of Isaiah describe someone who is unique in the history of Israel. Our attention is turned to the One called the Servant of Yahweh. These Scriptures describe the ministry and mission of One who will bear the sins of the people. These verses clearly describe the work of the Lord Jesus Christ. Chapters 52 and 53 form a complete narrative concerning the work of God's Promised Messiah. These passages have been used to open the eyes of many people as the direct prophecy of who Jesus is and what He has done for us. I chose to present an outline of these passages to show the unique personality and purpose of God's Servant.

Chapter 52:13-15: The Sin-Bearing Servant of Yahweh

The Glory that Will Be with the Servant (v.13) - He shall be prudent. He will deal with all things with a sense of order and dignity. Nothing will escape His attention. The Messiah's reign will be exalted by all people under His eternal reign. His people will gladly obey Him in the eternal state. His majesty will be exalted in every aspect. He is the glorious king for all eternity. His time of ruling and reigning will come to pass at His pleasure.

The Astonishing View of the Servant (v.14) - The sight of the Servant will astonish the people. No one will expect his looks to be less than wondrous. The Servant will be wounded to the point where He is unrecognizable. His appearance will be more marred than any other person in the world. The Servant's looks will turn people away. It is the mission that is of first priority.

The Work of the Servant in the Future (v.15) - The Servant's rule will be absolute over His elect nation. The rulers of the earth will be silent before Him, such is His majesty. The rulers will be witness to the glorifying work of God. The rulers will consider and meditate upon what has been revealed by the Servant, who is the Promised King of His people. These verses show the ultimate rule of the Lord Jesus Christ.