Isaiah 53: NT use of the OT

In this episode Dr. Will Ryan and Dr. Matt look at the NT
author’s usage of Isaiah 53. It is quoted 9 times in the NT
directly. We’ll also look at Acts where we’ll see how the
disciples use the same depiction we encountered in the last
episode to describe the Servant and the people’s actions against
Him. Last, we’ll look at “bearing sin” in the NT and show show it
also lines up with how it is described in Isaiah 53 where the
servant bears the abuse of the people (not God) for their
healing.  





Isaiah 53:1


John 12:37-38


Romans 10:15-16





Isaiah 53:4


Matthew 8:16-17





Isaiah 5:7-8


Acts 8:32-33





Isaiah 53:9; 4


1 Peter 2:22-24





Isaiah 53:12


Mark 15:28-28


Luke 22:36-38





8/9 uses of Isaiah 53 in the NT are quoted from the LXX. Remember
from the last episode this is the version with 1 voice that shows
how God is not acting against the servant but the people
are. 





Acts and the Suffering Servant


Acts 2:23-28 


Acts 2:29-36


Acts 3:13-18


Acts 4:10-11


Acts 5:27-28


Acts 7:51-52


Acts 10:39-41


Acts 13:26-41





The Release from Exile and “Bearing Sin”


Galatians 3:8-14 


2 Corinthians 5:22





Conclusions


As in the interpretation of the OT context of Isaiah 53, we don’t
see God acting in wrath against the servant but rather healing
and redeeming him. It was the people who acted in violence
against the servant. But God used this for our redemption. 





Jesus did bear sin… He bore the sinful and violent actions of the
people. 





Some of the major things we can take away is that God can redeem
evil for his good. The evil actions of the people were redeemed
in the healing of the servant. And the crowd later realized those
actions were not of God, even though they thought they were doing
the Lord’s bidding in their scapegoating. 





PSA is also non-existent in the interpretations of Isaiah 53 in
the OT when we compare the voices of the LXX and the MT. Also the
NT writers consistently use the LXX when referring to Isaiah 53
and never apply Jesus’ death to anything regarding wrath
satisfaction or appeasement. 


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