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March/April 2017 Victor Buksbazen

Of Whom Does The Prophet Speak? Isaiah 53

Why did the rabbis abandon the clearly Messianic interpretation of Isaiah 53? Dr. Buksbazen explains the reason in this excerpt from his outstanding commentary, The Prophet Isaiah, first published in 1971. All Isaiah quotations used here are from Dr. Buksbazen's own translation of the Hebrew text. Other Scriptures are from the King James (KJV). The prophecy of Isaiah 52:13—53:12 is the heart

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Victor Buksbazen (1903–1974) was the first executive director of The Friends of Israel and served in that capacity and as editor-in-chief of Israel My Glory for 33 years. He was a Polish immigrant to the United States and a Hebrew Christian who was fluent in seven languages, including Hebrew. He held a ThD in theology.

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  1. Thank you so much! It seems the crusades did so much more harm than good, what a destructive force in the name of Christianity. This article was enlightening!

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