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Like as many were astonished at you (his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men),
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A Necessary Humiliation
Commentators explain that the Messiah's shocking and disfigured appearance was a necessary prelude to His ultimate glory. This verse prepares the reader for the suffering Christ had to endure before His exaltation. As John Calvin notes, this humiliation was prophesied so that believers would not be scandalized by it when it happened.
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Isaiah
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19th Century
Anglican
As many were astonished ... —The words point to the correspondence of the supreme exaltation following on the supreme humiliation.…
16th Century
Protestant
As many. He uses an anticipation, because the exalted state of Christ was not visible at first sight, and for this reason it might be reje…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
As many were astonished at thee Not so much at the miracles he wrought, the doctrines he taught, and the work he did…
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Presbyterian
Here begins that wonderful, detailed, and faithful description of the office, character, and glory of the Messiah, which has struck conviction in m…
13th Century
Catholic
Arise, arise. Here the prophet addresses the third obstacle to their liberation, which was their poverty, by promising them a li…
