The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms #53
53. Internal Meaning of Isaiah, Chapter 53
Of the Lord's appearance in the state of humiliation. (13, 4)
1 It is scarcely believed that the omnipotence of God is in the Lord, (13, 4, 11)
2 because He will appear as vile, and therefore to be despised;, (13, 4)
4 and He appeared as if the Divine were not in Him, (13, 4)
5 and yet through it is salvation. (17, 4)
6-8 He bore all things even to the passion of the cross, (9, 9)
9 and subjugated the hells. (8)
10-11 Through the passion of the cross a new church will come into existence;, (9, 11, 12)
12 and because He bore such things He will go forth a victor. (9, 8)