Isaiah 53:10

The apparent miscarriage of justice just described (Isaiah 53:9) would not be what it would appear to be. It would be the deliberate act of Yahweh. It would please Yahweh to crush His Servant and to put Him to grief. The Father did not find the sufferings and death of His Son something pleasurable (or enjoyable) to behold, but they pleased (satisfied) Him because they fulfilled His great purpose of providing redemption for humankind.

"The faithful God of the Bible would certainly not visit bad things on innocent people, would he? Yes, he would if some greater good would be served (cf. Job)." [Note: Oswalt, The Book . . . 40-66, p. 400.]

The greater good in this case was that the Servant would be the perfect and final guilt (trespass) offering for sin thus taking away the sins of the world (John 1:29). The subject of this sentence, "He" or "His soul," may be Yahweh or the Servant. The point is moot, however, because both Yahweh and the Servant made the Servant an offering for sin. The guilt offering in Israel made reparation, compensation, and satisfaction (Leviticus 5:1-13). Rather than dying childless, Yahweh would bless the Servant with many spiritual children, future believers (cf. Isaiah 53:8). He would also prolong His days by resurrecting Him (cf. Isaiah 53:9).

"Only his bodily resurrection could serve to fulfill such a prediction as this." [Note: Archer, p. 647.]

"The Old Testament testifies uniformly that the dead are alive, and in this sense it is no surprise to find the Servant alive after death. But things are said about him after death that set him apart from all others." [Note: Motyer, p. 440.]

Seeing one’s offspring was a blessing on those whom God favored (cf. Psalms 127:3-5; Psalms 128:6; Proverbs 17:6), as was living a long life (cf. Psalms 21:4; Psalms 34:12; Proverbs 3:2). The Servant would also accomplish Yahweh’s good purpose for His life (cf. Isaiah 52:13; Isaiah 55:11; Joshua 1:7; 2 Chronicles 20:20; Psalms 1:3; John 17:4). Thus the Servant’s life would not be futile after all.