Isaiah, Part 119 | Preparing a Defense #biblestudy #isaiah

Continuing his study of Isaiah chapter 53, Dr. James Tour prepares Christians to respond to common objections against the Bible by examining manuscript evidence, alleged New Testament–Old Testament discrepancies, and Isaiah 7, arguing that older sources such as the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Septuagint support key Christian claims. He then returns to Isaiah 53, emphasizing Jesus as the humble suffering servant whose ordinary appearance and faithful obedience reveal God's plan of salvation. A discussion of Isaiah Chapter 7 Verse 14: https://jesusandscience.org/podcast/virgin-means-virgin-2/ --- If you’d like to support our work and help us create more content across all platforms, we’d be grateful for any contribution. 🙏 Learn how to give at jesusandscience.org/donate. God bless you! Donate: 💝 jesusandscience.org/donate Research Page: 🔬 jmtour.com Facebook: 📘 facebook.com/drjamestour Instagram: 📸 instagram.com/drjamestour X/Twitter: 🐦 x.com/drjamestour TikTok: 🎶 tiktok.com/@drjamestour YouTube: ▶️ ⁨@DrJamesTour⁩ Discord: 💬 https://discord.gg/zUgBMKjk2p 00:00 Why objections to Scripture arise 03:00 Psalm 22 and crucifixion prophecy 06:00 Dead Sea Scrolls and manuscript evidence 09:00 Stephen's bold defense in Acts 12:00 Stephen before the Jewish council 15:00 The 75 vs. 70 people question 18:00 Quoting speakers in Scripture 21:00 Telescoping historical events 24:00 Isaiah 7 and the virgin birth 27:00 Defending the meaning of "virgin" 30:00 Returning to Isaiah 53 33:00 Jesus' humble appearance foretold 36:00 Beauty, pride, and God's purposes 39:00 Jesus' daily walk with the Father