Suffering, yet Reigning
nIsaiah 53 marvelously fits Jesus:
nDespised & rejected at his crucifixion (53:3)
nConsidered under GodŐs wrath by many (53:4)
nStrangely silent at his trial & execution (53:7)
nIntended to be thrown in a common grave with criminals, he is buried in a rich manŐs tomb (53:9)
nHis death was GodŐs way of providing payment for our sins (53:4,5,6,8,10)
nAfter his death, he prolongs his days (53:10-11)
nHe will Ôsprinkle many nationsŐ (52:15)