Isaiah was a prophet 700+ years before the birth of Jesus.  Isaiah 53 tells of Jesus’ death. A death that hasn’t even been “invented.”  To die on a cross, didn’t even exist in Isaiah’s time.  Yet,  Isaiah 53 gives us an extremely detailed account of his death and in every aspect of his death.  He shows us the Messiah was to be a Suffering Servant.  The idea that the Messiah would suffer was extremely foreign to the Jewish people.  They saw the messiah as a conquering hero. In fact, Isaiah starts out verse 1 by essentially saying, “you’re not going to believe this...”