How does Isaiah 53:10 connect to New Testament teachings on Jesus' sacrifice? “Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and cause Him to suffer. And when His soul has been made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.” Key Movements in the Verse • The Father’s deliberate will: “the LORD’s will to crush Him” • The Servant’s substitution: “His soul has been made a guilt offering” • The Servant’s ongoing life: “He will see His offspring… He will prolong His days” • The Servant’s ultimate triumph: “the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand” New Testament Echoes • The Father’s deliberate will – Acts 2:23 “He was delivered over by God’s set plan and foreknowledge…” – Luke 22:42 “Yet not My will, but Yours, be done.” – Romans 3:25 “God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice…” • The Servant as the guilt offering – Mark 10:45 “The Son of Man came… to give His life as a ransom for many.” – Ephesians 5:2 “Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” – Hebrews 10:10 “We have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” – 1 Peter 2:24 “He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree…” • Seeing His offspring – John 12:24 “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies… it bears much fruit.” – Hebrews 2:10-13 Jesus is “bringing many sons to glory.” – Galatians 3:29 Believers are Abraham’s seed in Christ. • Prolonging His days—resurrection life – Acts 2:24 “But God raised Him from the dead…” – Romans 6:9 “Christ… cannot die again.” – Hebrews 7:25 “He always lives to intercede for them.” – Revelation 1:18 “I was dead, and behold, I am alive for ever and ever.” • The prospering pleasure of the LORD – Matthew 28:18-20 All authority and the Great Commission. – Colossians 2:15 Triumph over powers and authorities through the cross. – Revelation 5:9-10 A people purchased from every nation. The Logic of Sacrifice from Old to New • Old-covenant guilt offerings (Leviticus 5) required a flawless substitute to bear guilt. • Isaiah foretells One whose own soul would be that offering—voluntary, perfect, final. • The New Testament reveals Jesus as the flawless Lamb (John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:18-19), ending the sacrificial system by a once-for-all act (Hebrews 9:26). One Seamless Story • Divine initiative: The cross fulfilled God’s eternal plan. • Substitutionary atonement: Jesus bears our sin and secures forgiveness. • Resurrection vindication: The Servant lives forever, guaranteeing ours. • Ongoing mission: The Father’s pleasure prospers as the gospel spreads (Matthew 24:14). Personal Takeaways to Celebrate • Confidence: Our forgiveness rests on the Father’s settled will and the Son’s finished work. • Hope: The risen Christ promises that death is not the end for those in Him. • Purpose: Joining the gospel mission aligns us with the prospering pleasure of the LORD in our generation. |
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