But He was numbered with them and bore the shame, mocking and eventual death on the cross as if He was one of them. Numbered with the transgressors - Jesus was a not transgressor Himself.He made no reserve: he kept not back even his innermost self: 'He hath poured out his soul unto death.'" The last drop, as I said before, was poured out till the cup was drained. No part of his body or of his soul was kept back from being made a sacrifice. To his last rag he was stripped upon the cross. I will say no more about it, except that you see how complete it was. Spurgeon wrote about the extent of this 'pouring out' saying There was nothing more that He could give. Poured out himself unto death - Jesus Christ poured out His very life for us.4 reasons are given as to why the servant, Jesus Christ will be given such an exalted position for the rest of eternity: I kind of like the sound of that!īut let's start with the last part - Let's see what this conqueror had to go through to gain such a victory. I want to focus mostly on the part that says He will divide the booty with the strong. Yet he is seen dividing out the spoils of that victory with his soldiers and giving to each his portion. Therefore this conqueror will be given the highest position in the Kingdom. The first part looks at the exaltation of Jesus due to what he achieved and uses the imagery of a general or conqueror coming back from battle having obtained the greatest victory. Isa 53:12 Therefore, I will allot Him a portion with the great, And He will divide the booty with the strong Because He poured out Himself to death, And was numbered with the transgressors Yet He Himself bore the sin of many, And interceded for the transgressors. The last verse in Isaiah 53, which we will look at in this study, involves the position that Jesus will be granted due to His work on our behalf and the sharing of His inheritance with all His believers. That is, we saw that there was something that brought Jesus complete joy and satisfaction as He contemplated and went through the cross - and that is all those that would believe in Him and become part of the family of God. for this series of messages anyway! Now we saw in the last study what we called 'the satisfaction of the Saviour'. I've tried to stretch it out a bit but alas, the end is nigh. This study concerns the last verse of the last song so it is a little sad. As a quick recap, there are four prophetic 'servant songs' given in Isaiah that outline the whole mission, life and death of the Jesus 700 years before Jesus was even born to Mary. Well, we have finally come to the end of our studies concerning the one Isaiah called the 'the servant'. Hebrews 1:1-2 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things. Revenge it, as you love your mother's life, Or be ye not henceforth call'd my children.Isaiah 53:12 - The Shared Inheritance of the Saviour No sooner had they told this hellish tale, But straight they told me they would bind me here Unto the body of a dismal yew, And leave me to this miserable death: And then they call'd me foul adulteress, Lascivious Goth, and all the bitterest terms That ever ear did hear to such effect: And, had you not by wondrous fortune come, This vengeance on me had they executed. Have I not reason, think you, to look pale? These two have 'ticed me hither to this place: A barren detested vale, you see it is The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe: Here never shines the sun here nothing breeds, Unless the nightly owl or fatal raven: And when they show'd me this abhorred pit, They told me, here, at dead time of the night, A thousand fiends, a thousand hissing snakes, Ten thousand swelling toads, as many urchins, Would make such fearful and confused cries As any mortal body hearing it Should straight fall mad, or else die suddenly.
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