God Wants Us to Know “The Truth” …
Everything written in the Old and New Testaments is what God wants us to know and understand. Isaiah 53 and any other chapter or verse in the Bible should never be forbidden to anyone. Isaiah was a prophet who spoke to the people about what God had revealed to him. What is this prophecy that is written in Isaiah – Chapter 53?
| Isaiah Chapter 53 (AMP) The Suffering Servant 53 Who has believed [confidently trusted in, relied on, and adhered to] our message [of salvation]? And to whom [if not us] has the arm and infinite power of the Lord been revealed? 2 For He [the Servant of God] grew up before Him like a tender shoot (plant), And like a root out of dry ground; He has no stately form or majestic splendor That we would look at Him, Nor [handsome] appearance that we would be attracted to Him. 3 He was despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and pain and acquainted with grief; And like One from whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or esteem Him. 4 But [in fact] He has borne our griefs, And He has carried our sorrows and pains; Yet we [ignorantly] assumed that He was stricken, Struck down by God and degraded and humiliated [by Him]. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was crushed for our wickedness [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing]; The punishment [required] for our well-being fell on Him, And by His stripes (wounds) we are healed. 6 All of us like sheep have gone astray, We have turned, each one, to his own way; But the Lord has caused the wickedness of us all [our sin, our injustice, our wrongdoing] To fall on Him [instead of us] 7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He did not open His mouth [to complain or defend Himself]; Like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, And like a sheep that is silent before her shearers, So He did not open His mouth. 8 After oppression and judgment He was taken away; And as for His generation [His contemporaries], who [among them] concerned himself with the fact That He was cut off from the land of the living [by His death] For the transgression of my people, to whom the stroke [of death] was due? 9 His grave was assigned with the wicked, But He was with a rich man in His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was there any deceit in His mouth. 10 Yet the Lord was willing To crush Him, causing Him to suffer; If He would give Himself as a guilt offering [an atonement for sin], He shall see His [spiritual] offspring, He shall prolong His days, And the will (good pleasure) of the Lord shall succeed and prosper in His hand. 11 As a result of the anguish of His soul, He shall see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge [of what He has accomplished] the Righteous One, My Servant, shall justify the many [making them righteous—upright before God, in right standing with Him], For He shall bear [the responsibility for] their sins. 12 Therefore, I will divide and give Him a portion with the great [kings and rulers], And He shall divide the spoils with the mighty, Because He [willingly] poured out His life to death, And was counted among the transgressors; Yet He Himself bore and took away the sin of many, And interceded [with the Father] for the transgressors. |
Did you notice Isaiah’s prophecy is written in the past tense? The Bible speaks in past tense regarding prophecy because once God proclaims something, it’s done even though it may not have happened yet in the natural.
Who Is Isaiah Speaking About?
Who is this “Suffering Servant”? He is The Promised Messiah – Our Lord and Savior – Jesus Christ. Jesus is “The Truth”. John 14:6 (NIV) Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. God’s desire is for all of us to know His son, Jesus, and not in a religious way but in a relationship way. After all, wouldn’t we like to know the God-man who took our place on that cross 2000 years ago and paid our sin debt in full? Jesus is “The Way” and “The Life”. His death, burial and resurrection obtained the way to heaven and eternal life for all who believe in Him.
How do we know the Bible is true and Jesus is the Messiah? Specific biblical prophecies (descriptions of events and people) were written about thousands of years ago and have been fulfilled. The following chart lists only some of the many prophecies about Jesus, the Messiah. These were foretold in Old Testament times and fulfilled in New Testament times. Hundreds of prophecies fulfilled and those yet to be fulfilled can be seen at bibleprophecies.net.
| Virgin Birth & Named Immanuel | Isaiah 7:14 (NKJV) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. | Matthew 1:23 (NIV) “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). |
| Born in Bethlehem | Micah 5:2 (NKJV) “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting.” | John 7:42 (NKJV) Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where David was?” |
| Performed Miracles | Isaiah 35:5-6 (NIV) Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. | Luke 7:21 (NKJV) And that very hour He cured many of infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight. |
| Rejected by His People | Psalm 118:22-23 (NKJV) The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone. This was the LORD’s doing; It is marvelous in our eyes. | Matthew 21:42-43 (NIV) Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: “‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit. Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.” |
| Suffered with and for Sinners | Isaiah 53:12 (NLV) So I will give Him a share among the great. He will divide the riches with the strong, because He gave up His life. They thought of Him as One Who broke the Law. Yet He Himself carried the sin of many, and prayed for the sinners. | Mark 15:27 (NKJV) With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left. |
How do we begin to know Jesus, the Messiah? It all starts with understanding that we are sinners in need of a Savior – Jesus. To see how sin has impacted our lives, visit SIN – Who Cares?
Bible Versions: AMP (Amplified Bible), ESV (English Standard Version), KJV (King James Version), MSG (The Message), NOG (Names of God Bible), NCV (New Century Version), NET (New English Translation), NIV (New International Version), NKJV (New King James Version), NLV (New Life Version), NLT (New Living Translation), RGT (Revised Geneva Translation), RSV (Revised Standard Version), TLB (Living Bible), TLV (Tree of Life Version), YLT (Young's Literal Translation)
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