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)