We are in day three talking about how the Messiah was going to suffer as well as someday become king.
The problem is that the Jews weren’t looking for a Messiah that was going to die for their transgressions. The Jews today still aren’t looking for a Messiah who is supposed to die for their sins, yet the scriptures make it clear that He was to do just that.
Isaiah 53:7-12 – 7He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken. 9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked,
and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth.
10 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the LORD makes his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand. 11 After the suffering of his soul, 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. 12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
In verse seven it talks about how the Messiah wouldn’t say a word when being led to slaughter.
Matthew 27:12-14 – 12 When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?” 14 But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the governor.
In verse nine he was assigned to death with both the wicked and the rich. As we know Jesus was crucified between two thieves and also buried in a rich man’s tomb.
Verses ten through twelve all talk on how he bears our iniquities. He was crushed by the will of the Lord for us. He bore the sin of many and interceded on our behalf.
We have just gone through one chapter in Isaiah and all these facts of the Messiah are in there. He was going to suffer these things. But that’s not what the people in Israel wanted. They wanted a king to take them back to the top. They still want that ruler now so they can have peace, but as I said before they still are not looking for the prophesied Christ. The one that is suppose to also suffer and take on the sins of the world.
Tomorrow we will continue on with this theme.