Copyright © 2020, Bible Study Tools. He felt the horror of sin as we who have sinned could not feel it, and the sight of evil afflicted him much more than it does the purest among us.” (Spurgeon), He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, and the pleasure of the, He shall be see the travail of His soul, and be satisfied, By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, for He shall bear their iniquities, Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong, “It is a strange fact that I am going to declare, but it is not less true than strange: according to our text the extraordinary glories of Christ, as Savior, have all been earned by his connection with human sin. And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand. It shows that even in His death, even in His taking the transgressions of God’s people, the Messiah never sinned. Isaiah 53:11-12 After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied ; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
“These days it appears that we must dress up the gospel to make it attractive. They read this in church, but without the usual references to Christ it didn't really make sense, fuller contexts were very useful. That lengthy passage is a prophecy of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is very well known to all Bible students. And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. However, some have taken this to mean that every believer has the right – the promise – to perfect health right now, and if there is any lack of health, it is simply because this promise has not been claimed in faith. Sheep are stupid, headstrong animals, and we, like they, have gone astray. He yielded himself up, a willing sacrifice for our sins.” (Spurgeon). Why does this chapter begin with a question? But all the while, He was as a tender plant – of seeming weakness and insignificance, not like a mighty tree. iii. First, he anticipates how strange and contradictory it seems that this suffering Messiah, whose visage is marred more than any man, is at the same time salvation and cleansing to the nations. It would be wrong to think of Him as perpetually sad and morose; indeed, He certainly showed great joy (such as in Luke 10:21). (Romans 3:23-24; Act 13:39). He remained the Holy One, despite all the pain and suffering. In the wondrous act of expiation by our great Substitute, the Godhead is more gloriously revealed than in all the creations and providences of the divine power and wisdom.” (Spurgeon), Because He poured out His soul unto death, And made intercession for the transgressors, © Copyright - Enduring Word | . We must know him, and believe in him, as one that bore our sins, and saved us from sinking under the load, by taking it upon himself.
He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. As a recognition of that, He was buried with the rich at His death, and would indeed be resurrected. He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, He has no form or comeliness… no beauty that we should desire Him, He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, “He was also ‘a man of sorrows,’ for the variety of his woes; he was a man not of sorrow only, but of ‘sorrows.’ All the sufferings of the body and of the soul were known to him; the sorrows of the man who actively struggles to obey; the sorrows of the man who sits still, and passively endures. d. He bore the sin of many: Over and over again, the prophet emphasizes the point. “I do see that out of this dunghill of sin Christ has brought this diamond of his glory by our salvation. It doesn’t mean solemn and somber, but it does mean an appropriate seriousness. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Should I take Matthew 17:20 literally or figuratively? Since God has effectively been debunked, why do people still believe in Him? f. He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief: Jesus was not a “life of the party” man. Only Jesus is righteous. It is in his stripes that the healing lies. d. And by His stripes we are healed: Here, the prophet sees through the centuries to know that the Messiah would be beaten with many stripes (Mark 15:15). By faith we are justified; thus God is most glorified, free grace most advanced, self most abased, and our happiness secured. “Do not say, ‘It is useless to preach down there, or to send missionaries to that uncivilized country.’ How do you know? The image is that He loaded them up and carried them on His back, so we wouldn’t have to. Thus he took away the sin of the world, by taking it on himself.
"(Isaiah 53:5), The next two clauses jump to a future fulfillment, where verse ten reads: "he shall see his descendants in a long life, and the will of the Lord shall be accomplished through him. i. a. You can check these in your browser security settings. He shall prolong His days, and not be under the curse of death. The one for sorrows means physical and mental pain, anguish, grief, and sorrow. Second, he anticipates the rejection of the Messiah, that many would not believe our report. Thanks to most of you. “If I were to die for any one of you, what would it amount to but that I paid the debt of nature a little sooner than I must ultimately have paid it? This shows that men value physical beauty and charisma far more than God does, and when we don’t see it, we can reject the ones God accepts. He was taken from prison and from judgment, As this passage is quoted in the New Testament, we see some more of the thought. ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. b. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Isaiah 55:11 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Isaiah 55:11, NIV: "so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." But the Christ needed not to die at all, so far as he himself was personally concerned. Certainly, the Messiah was stricken.
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief: The prophet gloriously, and emphatically, states that the suffering of the Servant of the LORD was ordained by the LORD, even for His pleasure! When you make His soul an offering for sin: The Hebrew speaks of a specific, sacrificial sin-offering as described in Leviticus chapter 5.
Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. In and of itself, the suffering of the Son did not please the Father. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. This doesn’t mean that Jesus was ugly, but it does mean that He did not have the “advantage” of good looks. He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. And carried our sorrows; We don't have an impotent Father, or a disappointed Christ, or a defeated Holy Spirit as is so commonly preached ; but an omnipotent Father, an all-victorious Christ, and an almighty Holy Spirit, able to brake the hardest heart and subdue the stoutest will. i. ( NIV p.1165). For he shall bear - On the meaning of the word bear, see the notes at Isaiah 53:4. God did not "spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all", so that all people could be justified, "made righteous", and saved "through his life". He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth: Despite the pain and the suffering of the Messiah, He never opened… His mouth to defend Himself. If the plant is before Him, it doesn’t even matter that the ground is dry. For He shall bear their iniquities. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. If there had been no sinners, there could not have been a Savior. Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows: At this point, the prophet does not have in mind the way the Messiah took our guilt and God’s wrath upon Himself.
“These days it appears that we must dress up the gospel to make it attractive. They read this in church, but without the usual references to Christ it didn't really make sense, fuller contexts were very useful. That lengthy passage is a prophecy of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is very well known to all Bible students. And the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. However, some have taken this to mean that every believer has the right – the promise – to perfect health right now, and if there is any lack of health, it is simply because this promise has not been claimed in faith. Sheep are stupid, headstrong animals, and we, like they, have gone astray. He yielded himself up, a willing sacrifice for our sins.” (Spurgeon). Why does this chapter begin with a question? But all the while, He was as a tender plant – of seeming weakness and insignificance, not like a mighty tree. iii. First, he anticipates how strange and contradictory it seems that this suffering Messiah, whose visage is marred more than any man, is at the same time salvation and cleansing to the nations. It would be wrong to think of Him as perpetually sad and morose; indeed, He certainly showed great joy (such as in Luke 10:21). (Romans 3:23-24; Act 13:39). He remained the Holy One, despite all the pain and suffering. In the wondrous act of expiation by our great Substitute, the Godhead is more gloriously revealed than in all the creations and providences of the divine power and wisdom.” (Spurgeon), Because He poured out His soul unto death, And made intercession for the transgressors, © Copyright - Enduring Word | . We must know him, and believe in him, as one that bore our sins, and saved us from sinking under the load, by taking it upon himself.
He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. As a recognition of that, He was buried with the rich at His death, and would indeed be resurrected. He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, He has no form or comeliness… no beauty that we should desire Him, He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief, “He was also ‘a man of sorrows,’ for the variety of his woes; he was a man not of sorrow only, but of ‘sorrows.’ All the sufferings of the body and of the soul were known to him; the sorrows of the man who actively struggles to obey; the sorrows of the man who sits still, and passively endures. d. He bore the sin of many: Over and over again, the prophet emphasizes the point. “I do see that out of this dunghill of sin Christ has brought this diamond of his glory by our salvation. It doesn’t mean solemn and somber, but it does mean an appropriate seriousness. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Should I take Matthew 17:20 literally or figuratively? Since God has effectively been debunked, why do people still believe in Him? f. He is despised and rejected by men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief: Jesus was not a “life of the party” man. Only Jesus is righteous. It is in his stripes that the healing lies. d. And by His stripes we are healed: Here, the prophet sees through the centuries to know that the Messiah would be beaten with many stripes (Mark 15:15). By faith we are justified; thus God is most glorified, free grace most advanced, self most abased, and our happiness secured. “Do not say, ‘It is useless to preach down there, or to send missionaries to that uncivilized country.’ How do you know? The image is that He loaded them up and carried them on His back, so we wouldn’t have to. Thus he took away the sin of the world, by taking it on himself.
"(Isaiah 53:5), The next two clauses jump to a future fulfillment, where verse ten reads: "he shall see his descendants in a long life, and the will of the Lord shall be accomplished through him. i. a. You can check these in your browser security settings. He shall prolong His days, and not be under the curse of death. The one for sorrows means physical and mental pain, anguish, grief, and sorrow. Second, he anticipates the rejection of the Messiah, that many would not believe our report. Thanks to most of you. “If I were to die for any one of you, what would it amount to but that I paid the debt of nature a little sooner than I must ultimately have paid it? This shows that men value physical beauty and charisma far more than God does, and when we don’t see it, we can reject the ones God accepts. He was taken from prison and from judgment, As this passage is quoted in the New Testament, we see some more of the thought. ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. b. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Isaiah 55:11 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Isaiah 55:11, NIV: "so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." But the Christ needed not to die at all, so far as he himself was personally concerned. Certainly, the Messiah was stricken.
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief: The prophet gloriously, and emphatically, states that the suffering of the Servant of the LORD was ordained by the LORD, even for His pleasure! When you make His soul an offering for sin: The Hebrew speaks of a specific, sacrificial sin-offering as described in Leviticus chapter 5.
Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. In and of itself, the suffering of the Son did not please the Father. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. This doesn’t mean that Jesus was ugly, but it does mean that He did not have the “advantage” of good looks. He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. And carried our sorrows; We don't have an impotent Father, or a disappointed Christ, or a defeated Holy Spirit as is so commonly preached ; but an omnipotent Father, an all-victorious Christ, and an almighty Holy Spirit, able to brake the hardest heart and subdue the stoutest will. i. ( NIV p.1165). For he shall bear - On the meaning of the word bear, see the notes at Isaiah 53:4. God did not "spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all", so that all people could be justified, "made righteous", and saved "through his life". He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth: Despite the pain and the suffering of the Messiah, He never opened… His mouth to defend Himself. If the plant is before Him, it doesn’t even matter that the ground is dry. For He shall bear their iniquities. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. If there had been no sinners, there could not have been a Savior. Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows: At this point, the prophet does not have in mind the way the Messiah took our guilt and God’s wrath upon Himself.