Pathlight Studies

The 53rd chapter of the book of Isaiah is a very powerful prophecy concerning the coming of the Messiah and the sufferings which He would endure. We'll conclude our study of this stirring and expressive chapter as we look at verses 7-12... " He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken. And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand. He shall see ...

The Old Testament is filled with prophecy concerning Jesus, and the book of Isaiah is certainly no exception.  Isaiah was a prophet who lived approximately 800 years before the time of Christ, and his prophecies are some of the most accurately detailed and specific glimpses into the future.  The nation of Israel received stern warnings through the prophecies of Isaiah, but these warnings were not meant for the people of Israel alone. They apply to us as a nation today just as much as they applied to the nation of Israel 2800 years ago.  Through Isaiah, God would foretell not only the fate of nations, and prophesy concerning the end of the world, but more importantly, the Spirit of God showed Isaiah the coming of the Redeemer, the Messiah, who would save His people from their sins. There are many instances of prophecy concerning Jesus throughout the book of Isaiah, but the 53rd chapter is devoted entirely to the life and sufferings of Jesus with regard to the salvation of ...