Isaiah 53:3
“He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.”
King James Version
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Despised and rejected of men, a man of sorrows — read by Christians of Christ, and one of the most contested passages between Christian and Jewish interpreters.
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Fulfillment References
Matthew 27:27-50 Acts 8:30-35 1 Peter 2:24 Romans 4:25
Archaeological & Historical Evidence
The Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsa-a, c. 125 BC) from Qumran preserves Isaiah 53 completely unchanged — pre-Christian proof the text predates Jesus by over a century.
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalEvery detail fulfilled in Jesus; his death provides the foundation for New Birth salvation.
JewishCorporate Israel suffering among the nations.
CatholicFulfilled in Jesus' passion and atoning death.
ProtestantThe clearest OT prediction of vicarious atonement.
AcademicThe Great Isaiah Scroll proves this text is pre-Christian.
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