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ISAIAH 53 — continued
Lesson #43
THE SUFFERING SERVANT — continued

• MEMORY VERSE: REV 5:12

• WE HAVE DISCUSSED HOW ISA 53 REFERS IN GREAT DETAIL TO THE CRUCIFIXION. WE HAVE EXAMINED THE MEANING OF MANY WORDS TO DETERMINE EXACTLY WHAT JESUS BORE ON THE CROSS. WE HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT HE BORE THE SINS THAT WE PERSONAL COMMIT AS WELL AS OUR SIN NATURE. HE BORE SICKNESS, SORROW, ANXIETY, GRIEF, AND EVERY KIND OF MALADY KNOWN TO MAN.
• WE HAVE SEEN HOW JESUS FULFILLED EVERY TINY DETAIL OF THIS PROPHECY. HOWEVER, THERE IS MORE TO DISCOVER SINCE WE HAVE ONLY LOOKED AT THE FIRST NINE VERSES OF THIS CHAPTER.

• READ ISA 53:10-12 SERVANT SONG #4–continued — GOD’S RESPONSE TO THE SERVANT’S SACRIFICE
  • “IT PLEASED THE LORD TO BRUISE HIM. HE HATH PUT HIM TO GRIEF”(10)
    • THIS VERSE PROVES TO US THAT JESUS WAS NOT A MARTYR FOR SOME CAUSE. IT WAS NOT MEN WHO KILLED HIM, THOUGH THEY WERE THE INSTRUMENTS. IT WAS GOD.
      • REMEMBER THAT LUK 23:46 SAYS, “FATHER, INTO THY HANDS I COMMEND MY SPIRIT…” HE COULD HAVE USED HIS POWER TO STOP THE CRUCIFIXION AND COME DOWN FROM THE CROSS. HE DID NOT.
        • THIS WAS THE PLAN OF GOD FROM GEN 3:15 (THE BRUISING OF THE HEEL).
        • THIS CONCEPT OF THE CRUCIFIXION IS SO IMPORTANT THAT GOD WAS AFRAID WE WOULD MISS IT, SO ISAIAH MENTIONS IT 3 TIMES.
          • (ISA 53:4, 6,10)
        • WHY WAS GOD “PLEASED” TO CRUSH HIS SON UNDER THE WEIGHT OF MAN’S SINS AND MALADIES?
          • REDEMPTION INVOLVES THE PAYMENT OF A PRICE. WE HAVE SEEN ALREADY THAT PAYMENT WAS CHRIST’S BLOOD ON THE CROSS. REDEMPTION ALSO INVOLVES LOVE. GOD’S LOVE FOR MAN MADE HIM WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE.
  • “…HE SHALL SEE HIS SEED” (10)
    • WHEN JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS, HE SAW DOWN THROUGH HISTORY ALL THOSE WHO WOULD BELIEVE AND PUT THEIR TRUST IN HIM (HIS SEED). HE SAW YOU AND ME! THIS VERSE IS QUOTED IN HEB 12:13.
  • “HE SHALL PROLONG HIS DAYS.”
    • JESUS WOULD BE RESURRECTED FROM THE DEAD AND LIVE FOREVER.
  • “THE PLEASURE OF THE LORD SHALL PROSPER IN HIS HAND.” (10)
    • GOD WOULD GAIN GREAT PLEASURE BECAUSE HIS PLAN WAS NOT IN VAIN. JESUS WOULD NOT DIE FOR NOTHING.
  • “HE SHALL SEE OF THE TRAVAIL OF HIS SOUL AND SHALL BE SATISFIED…”(11)
    • GOD, THE FATHER, WOULD WATCH THE SUFFERING OF HIS SON ON THE CROSS AND THAT SACRIFICE WOULD SATISFY GOD’S JUSTICE. SIN WILL HAVE BEEN PAID FOR, REDEMPTION WILL HAVE BEEN PURCHASED. THE SEPARATION BETWEEN MAN AND GOD WILL HAVE BEEN HEALED.
  • “BY HIS KNOWLEDGE SHALL MY RIGHTEOUS SERVANT JUSTIFY MANY, FOR HE SHALL BEAR THEIR INIQUITIES.”(11)
    • NOTICE THAT IT DOES NOT SAY, “JUSTIFY ALL”. ONLY THOSE WHO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THIS VICARIOUS SACRIFICE WILL BE SAVED.
      • YES, JESUS DIED FOR THE SINS OF ALL MEN, BUT ALL MEN ARE NOT JUSTIFIED. THOSE WHO DO NOT CHOOSE JESUS BY THEIR OWN FREE WILL ARE NOT JUSTIFIED.
  • “THEREFORE, WILL I DIVIDE HIM A PORTION WITH THE GREAT, AND HE SHALL DIVIDE THE SPOIL WITH THE STRONG.” (12)
    • THIS VERSE SPEAKS OF THE EXALTATION OF JESUS CHRIST. THOSE WITH WHOM HE DIVIDES THE SPOIL ARE THE BELIEVERS WHO RULE AND REIGN WITH CHRIST IN THE MILLENNIAL KINGDOM ON EARTH.
• SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 53: (12b)
  • “POURED OUT HIS SOUL UNTO DEATH”
    • HIS BLOOD WAS SHED.
  • “NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSIONS”
    • CRUCIFIED BETWEEN 2 THIEVES. (MAR 15:27-28)
  • “BORE THE SIN OF MANY”
    • A VICARIOUS DEATH FOR US.
  • “MADE INTERCESSION FOR THE TRANSGRESSORS”
    • HE ASK GOD TO FORGIVE HIS PERSECUTORS. (LUK 23:34)
  • ANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CRUCIFIXION OR ISA 53?

• JESUS CHRIST, THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, THAT FULFILLS ALL OLD TESTAMENT SACRIFICES OF LEV 1-5.
  • READ HEB 9:12-14
  • LEV 5 THE TRESPASS OFFERING (COMPULSORY)
    • PURPOSE FOR THE OFFERING::
      • IT COVERED SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL SINS COMMITTED IN IGNORANCE.
      • IT COVERED SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL SINS COMMITTED ON PURPOSE.
      • SOME SPECIFIC DETAILS:
        • THIS WAS THE ONLY OFFERING THAT REQUIRED “CONFESSION OF SIN” (LEV 5:5)
        • RESTITUTION WAS REQUIRED.
          • PAYMENT TO ANOTHER PERSON BECAUSE YOUR SIN CAUSED HIM INJURY.
          • THE OFFERING WAS TO BE A LAMB, A GOAT, 2 DOVES, OR 2 PIGEONS (THE BIRDS WERE FOR POOR PEOPLE)
          • THE NECK OF THE BIRDS WAS WRUNG BUT NOT SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE BIRD. WHY?
          • THEY DEPICT CHRIST AS THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH WHO IS NEVER SEPARATED FROM IT.
        • CHRIST’S FULFILLMENT IN ISA 53:5
          • “HE WAS WOUNDED FOR OUR TRANSGRESSIONS”
            • REMEMBER WE DEFINED “TRANSGRESSIONS” AS THOSE PERSONAL TRESPASS SINS THAT WE COMMIT.
    • LEV 4 THE SIN OFFERING (COMPULSORY)
      • PURPOSE FOR THE OFFERING:
        • IT COVERED THE SIN NATURE WITH WHICH EVERY HUMAN BEING IS BORN SINCE ADAM.
          • SINS OF IGNORANCE AGAINST GOD’S COMMANDMENTS (LEV 4:2).
        • SOME SPECIFIC DETAILS:
          • A BULL WAS OFFERED FOR THE HIGH PRIEST AND FOR THE CONGREGATION.. IT WAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE ANIMAL. THE PRIEST HAD THE MOST IMPORTANT POSITION IN SOCIETY AND HAD TO BRING THE MOST EXPENSIVE ANIMAL. (LEV 4:3)
            • BLOOD SPRINKLED 7 TIMES (COMPLETENESS) (LEV 4:6)
            • BLOOD POURED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ALTAR (LEV 4:7)
            • CHRIST BLOOD WAS POURED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CROSS.
            • A LAMB WAS OFFERED BY THE KING. (LEV 4:22)
            • A GOAT WAS OFFERED BY INDIVIDUALS (LEV 4:27)
              • THE KEY PHRASE CONCERNING THIS OFFERING IS IN LEV 4:20, 26, 35 “IT SHALL BE FORGIVEN THEM”.
        • CHRIST’S FULFILLMENT IN ISA 53:10,12
          • “…MAKE HIS SOUL AN OFFERING FOR SIN” (10)
          • “…HE BORE THE SIN OF MANY” (12)
    • LEV 3 THE PEACE OFFERING (VOLUNTARY)
      • PURPOSE FOR THIS OFFERING:
        • IT WAS TO REJOICE IN COMMUNION AND FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD HAVING BEEN RESTORED BECAUSE OF THE TRESPASS OFFERING AND THE SIN OFFERING THAT WENT BEFORE.
        • SOME SPECIFIC DETAILS:
          • THE OFFERING WAS A LAMB WITHOUT BLEMISH OR A GOAT (LEV 3:6-7, 12))
            • JESUS CHRIST THE LAMB OF GOD, PERFECT AND SINLESS.
          • “THE BURNT SACRIFICE WHICH IS UPON THE WOOD” (LEV 3:5)
            • THIS IS A PICTURE OF CHRIST ON THE CROSS.
        • CHRIST’S FULFILLMENT IN ISA 53:5
          • “THE CHASTISEMENT FOR OUR PEACE WAS UPON HIM…”
    • LEV 2 THE MEAL OFFERING (VOLUNTARY)
      • PURPOSE FOR THIS OFFERING:
        • IT WAS TO DEPICT THE WORK OF THE MESSIAH.
          • IT WAS USED AS A THANKSGIVING OFFERING.
        • SOME SPECIFIC DETAILS:
          • THIS IS THE ONLY OFFERING WITHOUT BLOOD.
          • THE OFFERING WAS MADE UP OF FINE FLOUR, OIL, AND FRANKINCENSE WITHOUT LEAVEN. (LEV 2:1, 11)
            • FINE FLOUR = THE PERFECT HUMANITY OF CHRIST
            • OIL = HOLY SPIRIT ANOINTING ON CHRIST
            • FRANKINCENSE = AN INCENSE MADE BY CRUSHING THE BARK OR LEAVES = JESUS WAS CRUSHED BY OUR SINS.
            • WITHOUT LEAVEN = JESUS WITHOUT SIN.
            • THE CAKES OF FLOUR WERE BAKED IN AN OVEN = JESUS UNDERWENT THE FIRES OF SUFFERING.
        • CHRIST”S FULFILLMENT IN ISA 53:10
          • “IT PLEASED THE LORD TO BRUISE HIM…”
    • LEV 1 THE BURNT OFFERING (VOLUNTARY)
      • PURPOSE FOR THE OFFERING:
        • IT WAS TO DEPICT THE PERSON OF THE MESSIAH ACCEPTABLE TO GOD. THEREFORE, THE BELIEVER IS JUSTIFIED AND ACCEPTABLE TO GOD.
        • SOME SPECIFIC DETAILS:
          • THE OFFERING WAS TO BE A BULL, A SHEEP, A GOAT, DOVES OR PIGEONS. (LEV 1:5, 10, 14)
            • A BULL IS A PICTURE OF CHRIST, THE SERVANT, OBEDIENT UNTO DEATH.
            • “WASH THE INWARDS AND THE LEGS WITH WATER” (LEV 1:13)
            • INWARDS = PURE MOTIVES
            • LEGS = THE PURE WALK OR LIFESTYLE
            • THIS WAS CHRIST’S LIFESTYLE AND SHOULD BE OURS AS WE BECOME LIKE HIM.
        • CHRIST’S FULFILLMENT IN ISA 53:53:11
          • “…SHALL MY RIGHTEOUS SERVANT JUSTIFY MANY”

HOMEWORK
ISAIAH 54 AND 55
This is a self-study. Please do not send homework answers to the teacher forcorrection.

• APPLICATION OF ISA 53
• WHAT NEW THINGS DID YOU LEARN ABOUT THE CRUCIFIXION?

• HOW WILL KNOWING THESE THINGS:
  • CHANGE YOUR LIFE?

 

• CHANGE YOUR ATTITUDE TOWARD GOD, THE FATHER, AND JESUS?
• PREPARATION FOR ISA 54 AND 55
  • READ ISA 54:1-17 THE REGATHERED AND RESTORED WIFE
    • MAKE A LIST OF PROMISES GIVEN TO THE RESTORED WIFE.
    • READ ISA 55:1-13 THE INVITATION
      • WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MEANING OF VERSE 1? (IDENTIFY “WATERS”, “WINE”, AND “MILK”)
• MEMORY VERSE: ISAIAH 55:6