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This verse is quoted in Rom. 15: 21, in connection with the desire of the apostle to
"preach the gospel, not where Christ was named lest I should build upon another man's
foundation" (Rom. 15: 20).
Isa. 53: 1.
"Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord
revealed?"
This passage is quoted by John, in his Gospel, 12: 38; and the first sentence is
quoted by Paul in Rom. 10: 16. John 12: is the chapter which closes the witness of
Christ in the world as man, and reveals His rejection.
Isa. 53: 4. "Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows."
This passage is quoted in Matt. 8: 17 where it reads:--
"Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses."
Isa. 53: 5. "And with His stripes we are healed?"
This is quoted in I Pet. 2: 24 "By Whose stripes ye were healed". It is useful to
note that Peter, by reason of the fact that he was writing an epistle changes the "we" of
Isa. 53: to "ye" in order to apply the passage to his immediate hearers.
Isa. 53: 7, 8. This rather lengthy passage is quoted in Acts 8: 32, 33. A number of
most important questions are raised upon comparing the O.T. original with the N.T.
quotations, which will be considered in their place. The one and most important
contribution which we would emphasize here is in the sequel
"Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and PREACHED
UNTO HIM JESUS" (Acts 8: 35).
Isa. 53: 9. "Because He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in His mouth."
The Hebrew word translated "violence" is translated hamartian by the LXX, and this
is adopted by Peter. He also adds the verb "was found" which makes no material
difference.
Isa. 53: 12. "And He was numbered with the transgressors."
This is quoted in Mark 15: 28 and Luke 22: 37. These seven passages are quoted
by different writers of the N.T. and reveal the importance that this chapter holds in their
estimate, for although at first sight seven quotations do not seem many--yet no other
chapter in Isaiah nor in the Old Testament is quoted so many times.
We are now ready to give this majestic chapter something of the attention that is its
due. May we never forget that its greatest glory is to lead our hearts upward from the
contemplation of the letter, to Him "The Word made flesh", "The Son of God Who loved
me and gave Himself for me".