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The Suffering of Jehovah's Servant.
The closing verses of chapter 52, according to the somewhat unsatisfactory division of the chapters in this instance, present a summary of the entire next chapter, setting forth the unparalleled humiliation of the Servant of Jehovah, followed by His triumphant exaltation.
v. 13. Behold, My servant shall deal prudently, prospering His cause, bringing it to a successful conclusion in spite of its great difficulty; He shall be exalted and extolled, to a position of triumphant power, and be very high. The entire verse has been understood by Lutheran commentators as referring to the resurrection, the ascension, and the sitting at the right hand of God on the part of the Messiah.
v. 14. As many were astonied at thee, filled with astonishment and aversion; His visage was so marred, more than any man, and His form more than the sons of men, that is, His entire appearance had been so disfigured by the extremity of the sufferings to which He was subjected that it was almost beyond comprehension how a human being could endure such an excess of misery;
v. 15. so, on the other hand, shall He sprinkle many nations, cause the heathen to shrink apart with terror, as when a heavy weight dropped into water causes it to splash in all directions; the kings shall shut their mouths at Him, rendered speechless by the sudden appearance of Jehovah's Servant on the last day, Mat_24:30; Rev_6:15-16; for that which had not been told them shall they see, and that which they had not heard shall they consider, since they find that to be coming true which they considered impossible. After this introductory summary the prophet sets forth his message in greater detail.