The Old Testament Never Predicted a Pierced Jesus

Did the Hebrew Bible predict that Jesus would be pierced? This week we're taking issue with three passages often cited as crucifixion prophecies (Zechariah 12:10, Psalm 22:16, and Isaiah 53:5) and asking what they actually say.

Along the way we find that only John's gospel has the spear and none of the synoptics mention nails at all, that "they pierced my hands and feet" isn't a plausible rendering of any version of the Hebrew, and that whether Isaiah's servant was "pierced" depends a lot on which translation you pick up.

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Chapters:

0:00 Intro (Audio Only)

1:13 The Pierced Prophecies

2:08 The Spear in John 19

6:06 Zechariah 12:10: Me or Him?

11:16 Checking Greek and Scrolls

12:51 Why John Needed a Spear

13:31 No Nails in the Synoptics

14:58 Enter Psalm 22:16

16:15 KJV's "Pierced" Problem

16:44 "Like a Lion"

18:59 Can "Dig" Mean Pierce?

22:23 The Nails in John 20

23:03 Isaiah 53

24:43 Which Bibles Say Pierced?

27:11 Why NIV and ESV Say Pierced

28:42 "No Beauty or Majesty"

29:26 The Servant Is Israel

31:34 The "Sinless" Objection

33:00 Wrap-Up

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