In Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, verse six, “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Every person at one time or another has preferred following his or her own selfish and sinful way to obeying God’s […]
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, verse five, “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Christ was crucified because we have sinned and are guilty before God, as in Psalm twenty-two, verse sixteen, Zechariah twelve, verse
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, verse four, “Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.” This verse is quoted in Matthew eight, verse seventeen, “That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, verse three, “He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.” Instead of being accepted by the chosen nation, Jesus Christ would be hated and rejected by
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, verse two, “For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.” Jesus not only had humble beginnings, but He
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-three, verse one, “Who hath believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?” Nowhere in all the Old Testament is it so plainly and fully prophesied that Christ ought to suffer, and then to enter into His glory, as in this chapter. But to this day, few
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-two, verse fifteen, “So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.” This phrase refers to spiritual cleansing and purification that people from all nations would
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-two, verse fourteen, “As many were astonied at thee; His visage was so marred more than any man, and His form more than the sons of men.” This verse describes Jesus’ mistreatment by the Jews and the Roman soldiers at His trial and crucifixion. Psalm twenty-two, verses six through eight, is under
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In Isaiah, chapter fifty-two, verse thirteen, “Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.” Jesus the Messiah, the Servant of God, would do the will of God perfectly and be highly exalted as a result. The pouring out of the Holy Spirit by Jesus proves that He
In Isaiah, chapter fifty-two, verse thirteen through fifty-three, verse twelve is the section concerning the suffering and rejection of the Servant-Messiah, Jesus Christ. Isaiah prophesies that through His suffering, many would be forgiven, justified, redeemed, and healed. His suffering would also lead to His exaltation and glory. The New Testament quotes from this portion of
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