Theme: Christ’s Chastisement
for Our Peace – Series 26
Isaiah
53:5 NCV, “But He was wounded for the wrong we did; we were crushed for the
evil we did. The punishment which made us well, was given to Him, and we are
healed because of His wounds.”
Although
KJV are difficult to read, however it is good to know the beginning of KJV from
Isaiah 53:5: “But He was wounded for our transgression (broken law), He was
bruised for our iniquities (sins): the chastisement (punishment) of our peace
was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.”
The
commentary stated: Christ was crucified because we have sinned and are guilty
before God. (cf. Ps. 22:16; Zech. 12:10;
John 19:37 See below). As our substitute, Jesus took the punishment due us
and paid the penalty for our sins—penalty of death (Rom. 6:23 “For the wages of
sins is death …”) Therefore, we can be forgiven and have peace with God (cf.
Rom. 5:1 “Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ”).
The
commentary stated: Isaiah 53:5 WITH HIS STRIPES WE ARE HEALED. This healing
refers to salvation with all its benefits, spiritual and physical. Sickness and disease are the result of the
fall and Satan’s activity in the world. “For this purpose the Son of God was
manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil” (1 John 3:8). Christ
gave gifts of healing to His church and commanded His followers to heal the
sick as part of their proclamation of the kingdom of God, the Gospel.
In Psalm 22:16 was a
prophecy of how the Messiah would face.
Ps. 22:16 “For dogs (Religious leaders) have compassed
(surrounded) Me (the Messiah); the assembly (group) of wicked (at heart) have
enclosed (came close on) Me: they pierced My hands and My feet.”
I
interpret this: The religious leaders are like the dogs that surrounded Jesus,
the Messiah with growls. The religious leaders as a group were very wicked in their
heart and they came close to Messiah like a dog smell a person and growl at
Him. They cried out to Pilate to crucify
Him. Messiah’s hands and His feet were pierced with nails driven through on the
cross.
Zechariah 12:10 “And I will pour upon the house of David, and
upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon Me whom they have
pierced, and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourned for his only son, and
shall be in bitterness for Him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem …”
Zechariah 12:10 is
the future prophecy that there will be a great revival of eye openings when the
Israelites meet Jesus at the second coming as their Messiah and recognized that they have pierced
Him and were ashamed of it. But Jesus
will comfort them just like the typical story of Joseph. It will be the most heart
touching family reunion.
John 19:37 “… another scripture saith, “They shall look on him whom they pierced” (This was quoted from
Zechariah 12:10).
Dorothy:
This research deepen the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ and somehow it touched
my heart to remind me that Christ’s Chastisement was for my peace and with His
stripes we are healed. And excited time of future prophecy of Christ’s reunion
with His family, the Israelites. And a crown awaits us for our patience looking
forward to Jesus’ coming again.
I
remember the song, He was wounded for our transgression. He was bruised for our
iniquity. I hope I could find it in the song book . . . I found it! It was listed as ‘He was wounded
for our transgression’ and I turned the page, the title was ‘The Healer.’
Chorus: The Healer
He
was wounded for our transgressions;
He
was bruised for our iniquities;
Surely
He bore our sorrows,
And
by His stripes we are healed.
(Lois Irwin, Sing His
Praise)
May
the Lord bless your heart!
Dorothy
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