Isaiah 53 - Isaiah Chapter 53 in Hebrew

What Some Rabbis Say

While it is commonly taught that the Messiah’s role is to restore the Kingdom of God, there is also a basis for a suffering Messiah in Jewish thought. The basis for believing that Messiah would come humbly and suffer for the sins of the Jewish people is found in our chapter, Isaiah 53.

I'm Jewish... Now What?

When someone suggested to me that Jesus was the promised Messiah of Israel, I thought: “You will never get me to believe that unless you demonstrate it to me from within the Jewish world. Show it to me from our own sacred writings, and then I’ll look at it more closely.”

The Bible in the 21st Century

Many of us have an anti-supernatural bias. We quickly dismiss whatever is deemed “non-rational,” supernatural or old-fashioned and archaic—which is the way many of us view the teachings of the Bible. But can we be open-minded enough to consider a different perspective?

Isaiah Chapter 53 in Hebrew

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A Jewish Sailor Reads Isaiah 53

What Some Rabbis Say

I'm Jewish... Now What?

The Bible in the 21st Century