'He was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.' Isaiah 53 is often called the greatest chapter in the Old Testament, and the claim is not hard to defend.

John MacArthur explains the prophecy of the suffering servant verse by verse, drawing out its connections to the history of Israel and to the crucifixion it foretells, the central event in God's plan to redeem the world. Expositional in method and evangelistic in aim; written to be read by a Christian and lent to someone who is not.