53:6
This verse outlines the fundamental problem. “We like sheep have gone astray”. We have turned to our own way, instead of turning to God. We deserved to be punished for this, to suffer righteous judgement. But instead of doing this our iniquity was laid upon Christ. This was not “cosmic child abuse” as some ignorant people have said. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit were in complete agreement that this was the only way to save us. On the cross our sin has not merely been overlooked or swept under the carpet, rather it has been fully paid for. Righteousness and justice have been completely satisfied.
53:7
Jesus was “oppressed and afflicted”. For most of the time He kept silent (Mark 14:61; Matt 26:63). However, He was not silent all of the time (eg Luke 23:3). We are not meant to take an overly literalistic interpretation of His not opening His mouth. The point is that Jesus submitted to the trial and did not seek to defend Himself. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, “so He did not open His mouth”. Jesus came to die, He came to be the sacrificial lamb to take away the sins of the world.
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