Isaiah 53:4-6 Surely he has borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.… I. THE NEED (ver. 6). Sheep, but astray; through following their own inclinations. Divine pity is on the selfish and the lost. II. THE MEANS. 1. The reality of the redemption seen in the fact that Christ died. He did not die for His own sin; "I am innocent of the blood of this just man," said His judge. He did not die through His own feebleness; "I have power to lay down My life," etc., said Christ. He did not die by accident; "the Lord hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all:" it was the will of the Father, and foretold, and a fact. 2. The form of the redemption. (1) The humiliation of Christ. The humiliation of Christ teaches the intensity of sin. Where sin is not felt His humiliation is misunderstood. "We did esteem Him stricken," etc.(2) The substitution of Christ. The substitution of Christ teaches the wealth in our redemption; where Christ is not known in His Divine nature the riches of salvation not fully appreciated. III. THE EFFECT (ver. 5). 1. Sin atoned for, iniquity borne away. 2. Peace. "The chastisement of our. peace was upon Him." "Being justified by faith we have peace." 3. Healing. We are free from sin to be the servants of God. The depth of His love the measure of our obligation. As that cannot be fathomed our obligation can never be fully realized. (R. V. Pryce, M.A., LL.B.) Parallel Verses KJV: Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. |
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