The Jimmy Akin Podcast | Episode 104 (October 5, 2026)

Isaiah 53 describes a Servant who suffers, dies for our sins, and rises again—yet never calls him a king or son of David. It lacks every classic mark of a clear messianic prophecy. So is it really about the Messiah?

Jimmy Akin unpacks the puzzle. He covers what Jewish tradition says about this passage, explains how prophecy works on both literal and spiritual levels, and reveals why the New Testament writers recognized Jesus the moment they saw the Servant.

Timecodes
00:00 – Coming Up
00:20 – Intro
00:47 – 1 What Makes a Clear Messianic Prophecy?
01:30 – 2 The Suffering Servant
05:52 – 3 But Who Is the Servant?
08:37 – 4 How Prophecy Works
10:04 – 5 Out of Egypt
12:46 – 6 Conclusion
14:04 – Closing/Outro
15:08 – End