What Is Isaiah 53?

The book of Isaiah is one of the most important books of the Old Testament. Isaiah, whose name means the “salvation of Yahweh”, created the book of Isaiah. It is a collection of prophecies and oracles that share a common theme of salvation. For this reason, Isaiah is considered to be the greatest of the prophets. Isaiah 53 continues to tell the story of the suffering servant. It makes reference to a savior that bears the sins of everyone else so that they can return to God.
The book of Isaiah dates back around 722 B.C. when the capital of Israel fell, and the Assyrians took over the kingdom to the death of the prophet in 680 B.C. During this book, there is major political turmoil and the kingdom is placed in the hands of multiple groups. Isaiah’s prophetic tenure last throughout the change of five kings which added to the political instability which caused people to lose hope in God. Some believe that the prophet ministered “for at least 60 years in an effort to bring the nation back to God”, even though, his prophesies did not transpire until long after his death.
The book of Isaiah has been referred to as “The Little Bible” because it has been broken down into sixty-six chapters. These sixty-six chapters can be dived into two sections.
First, one can look at the beauty in his call to God. In Isaiah 6, Isaiah is called by God to be His prophet in the “awesome simplicity of language […] which in turn reflects the awesome simplicity of God.” However the book of Isaiah is not simple at all. Isaiah has a poetic influence that runs throughout the book. Another detail that one can learn through the book of Isaiah is that he was married to a prophetess and they conceived at least two sons together. Most importantly we know that his purpose as the Messianic prophet was to bring the Jews hope for salvation back to the