Title: Even When I'm Suffering from Abuse
Isaiah 53:1~9 Even when we are afflicted and afflicted~ Topic:11. ransom. 2008. 10. 26.
◎ Introduction
: “The Song of the Suffering Servant” (Polycarp, a disciple of John), praised it as “the most essential, profound and noble content of the prophecies of the Old Testament that have already been fulfilled” (Delitzsch). The servant of God is the Messiah, Jesus Christ.
※ The Gospels of the New Testament (Matthew 8:17, Mark 15:28, Luke 22:37, John 12:37,38,). The direct quotation of Jesus Christ in some of the epistles (Acts 8:32,33; Romans 10:16; 1 Peter 2:24,25) proves more clearly that the servant of God refers to Jesus Christ.
※ Similar phrases are repeated in Isaiah 53:4-12 and 1 Peter 2:21-25.
1. The appearance of the suffering servant of Jehovah (1-3)
※ The figure of the suffering servant (Messiah) of Jehovah is drawn in detail.
One). People distrust Jehovah’s servant (1)
※ Refers to “our” prophets. Even when the prophets proclaimed the word of God, they did not welcome it and disbelieved it.
※ The attitude of the people prevented him from realizing the fact that the power of Jehovah God was clearly shown to him.
He did not receive him as the Messiah.
2). The true beauty of Jehovah’s servants hidden (2)
※ The true beauty of the servant of Jehovah who humbled himself and was in trouble is hidden.
※ “Soft shoots” “Roots of dry ground” He was like a weak and insignificant shoot that barely grew on one side of a stump.
Moreover, like a stem out of dry ground, it was not strong and twisted and unsightly.
※ There was nothing that could attract attention or appeal to the world. (Luke 2:4-7, 21-24, 41-47)
3). Jehovah’s servant despised (3)
※ Seeing the appearance of the servant of the Lord, he despised and rejected him.
※ The word “afflicted” means a person who has experienced all kinds of pain and knows sorrow.
In fact, Jesus Christ suffered all kinds of pain and suffering, including rejection, ridicule, and betrayal by people.
※ “Those who know suffering” means those who know disease. He was fully aware of the suffering caused by disease.
※ “Covering your face” The act of turning your face is especially common in Israeli society for lepers.
2. Significance of suffering suffered by Jehovah's servants (4-6)
※ Facts and truths, that is, Jehovah's servants do not suffer contempt and suffering because of their sins or transgressions, but rather
those who rejected them, the iniquities and transgressions of their people,