Is Isaiah 53 REALLY About Jesus or Israel? (Debate)

This debate examines Isaiah 53 using the Tanakh (the Hebrew Bible) alone—no New Testament appeals. The pro-Jesus case is presented by a Messianic Jew, and the counter-case by a Rabbinic Jew, so both readings engage the text through Hebrew Scripture, language, and Jewish interpretive tradition. Both sides steelman their case; independent AI judges score each round.

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0:00 Round 1 — Identity: Who is the Servant?
5:59 Round 2 — Voice & Grammar: “We” vs “My People”
10:32 Round 3 — Innocence: Can this describe Israel?
14:38 Round 4 — Atonement: Substitution or metaphor?
18:15 Round 5 — Death & Vindication: offspring, prolonged days, “light”

👇 PATREONS
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In this debate, a Messianic Jew and a Rabbinic Jew clash over the most contested passage in the Messiah discussion: Isaiah 52:13–53:12.
Both sides steel-man their case, then independent AI judges score each exchange.