Two objections worth surfacing directly: (1) the corporate-Israel reading (post-Rashi mainstream Jewish interpretation) — responded to by §2.5's servant-progression argument (Isa 49:5–6: the Servant cannot be Israel if his mission is to restore Israel); and (2) the Deutero-Isaiah hypothesis — responded to by John 12:38–41, where Jesus quotes "first" (Isa 6:10) and "second" (Isa 53:1) Isaiah in the same breath, attributing both to one prophet. Founder editorial framing reserved.
Objections and Responses — Honest Framing
Corporate-Israel and Deutero-Isaiah readings steelmanned with internal-evidence response.
Primary passage:Isaiah 49:6 →
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John Calvin
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1. Hear me, O islands! After having treated of the future deliverance of the people, he comes down to Christ, under whose guidance the people were brought out of Babylon, as they had formerly been brought out of Egypt. The former prophecy must have been confirmed by this doctrine; because…
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