A Post 20th Century View Of Isaiah 53
A Post 20th Century View Of Isaiah 53
Author(s): Allen S. MallerSubject(s): Jewish studies, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe ChAT
Keywords: Messiah; suffering servant; Jewish and Christian Bible interpretation; Holocaust; redemption
Summary/Abstract: The article presents two basic traditional interpretations of Is 53. The first one is Christian and understands the last song about the Lord’s servant as referring to Jesus from Nazareth and the second traditional Jewish interpretation, according to which the entire Israel is Lord’s servant. Then, the article presents the tradition of the suffering messiah in the Jewish religion (the messiah Josephson) and the views on the redemptive significance of the collective suffering. The article shows that the Holocaust had a redemptive meaning in practical sense, since this crime, by being a warning and an admonition, contributed to the improvement of the contemporary world.
Journal: Rocznik Teologiczny
- Issue Year: 57/2015
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 513-526
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English