J. Barton Payne
Payne #33 — Isa 53:1
Who has believed our report; Payne treats this as the heading of the Servant's rejection, fulfilled in Israel's widespread unbelief during Jesus' ministry
Who Has Believed
Isaiah opened the Suffering Servant passage with a grieving question — who has believed?
Old Testament
Isaiah 53:1
Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
New Testament
John 12:38
This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: "Lord, who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"
Why This Matters
Isaiah opened the Suffering Servant passage with a grieving question — who has believed? John cites this verse to explain why so many refused to believe in Jesus despite His signs. The rejection was not an accident; it was woven into the prophetic pattern from the start.
Reflection
Lord, where others turned away from You, help me draw nearer. Make my loyalty deeper and my worship truer.
Scholar Credits
📘 Payne ✓📚 Edersheim ✓📖 McDowell ✓
Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Isaiah 53:1 cited in Messianic context; disbelief of the report applied to rejection of the Messiah in Talmud and Yalkut
Josh McDowell
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict • #47 Rejected by His Own People
Who has believed our report — John 12:38 and Romans 10:16 both cite this as fulfilled in Israel's rejection of the Messiah
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