What is the Jewish view of Isaiah 53?
Isaiah 53 is tragically neglected by religious Jews, primarily because of the association that is made with the sufferings of the Messiah Jesus. Orthodox Jews claim that Isaiah 53 is speaking of Israel or the prophet Isaiah. This is wrong, because the suffering Servant of the Lord in Isaiah 53 is sinless (53:9). Israel and Isaiah were sinners (Is. 1:4; 6:5). Isaiah 53 can only point to the One person — the man from Nazareth. One day soon, the people of Israel will look upon this pierced One and be saved (Is. 53:4–5; Zech. 12:10), then their eyes will be opened to the real meaning of Isaiah 53.