The Suffering Servant: Ramban on the Mashiach

24 Shevat 5786 | כ"ד שבט ה'תשפ"ו

 

Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6    Most likely, just 1 more video will be made. Stay tuned!

(If you prefer to take in more than one video in a session, R' Allen has assembled them all HERE. The last one will be included next week because this week is about Purim, be"H. HDG, 3 March 2026)

 

 

Introduction 

I've been wondering for a long time what my people have to say about Mashiach and the Jewish People, and how scholars of  Biblical Hebrew understand some of the most pertinent prophecies regarding them.  

Finally, someone is rising to the occasion. 

R' Hoshea Allen has been creating a series of videos that explain the Hebrew in the prophet Isaiah, chapter 52:13 through all of chapter 53, called The Suffering Servant. 

This is the first part, which covers 52:13, the third-to-last verse of the chapter.

R' Allen discusses these well-known prophetic utterances said to involve Mashiach, mainly due to fervent Christians preaching the gospel, convinced that Isaiah's words there allude to their man-g-d. A problem lies in the fact that they don't teach it from the original language and therefore can't possibly translate or understand it correctly and in context. 

Even Christians in Israel are most likely not to be familiar with the nuances and even the simple meanings of Biblical Hebrew. Particularly when it comes to the Prophets, it is not so simple. 

The writings of the prophet Isaiah under discussion are accessible HERE (Hebrew & English, starting with Isaiah 52:13). You will be able to scroll down to the appropriate verses being discussed from there in the remaining parts of this series. The rest of the videos are linked to at the top and bottom of the main part of this post.

Ramban is the famous Nahmanides (R' Moshe ben Nahman); it's a Hebrew acronym. R' Hoshea's notes in Hebrew, for viewers to follow along with this video — should they so choose — are on Al haTorah HERE.

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R' Hoshea Allen writes The Shoemaker Report,  and has a book on Amazon: Whispers from the Tzaddik's Heart. He recently established a public WhatsApp channel that protects the privacy of everyone.

 

PS: The videos are essential to getting the best out of these posts. 

 

Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 |  Part 6    Most likely, just 1 more video will be made. Stay tuned!

(If you prefer to take in more than one video in a session, R' Allen has assembled them all HERE. The last one will be included next week because this week is about Purim, be"H. HDG, 3 March 2026)

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More reading: 

Judaism's Answer: The Ramban on Isaiah 53; Articles on Isaiah 53 | Chabad: The Disputation of Ramban (Nachmanides) | Hava haAharona: The prophet Nathan's words from God to King David...a commentary; Who is Mashiach in Tana"ch?; Now, it's time to think about The Kingdom! |