EXPOSITION OF ISAIAH 53 – VERSE 1
August 11, 2010
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Isaiah’s Report is that God has extended his right arm to men and women in the person of His only begotten Son to save them from their condemnation for sin.
ISAIAH 53:1 – Who hath believed OUR report
? and to whom is the arm of the Lord
revealed? (It is God’s Report, but ‘OUR’ is used by Isaiah to include himself and probably to include all those who are sent by God through the ages to be carriers of it as instruments of God.)
THE ARM OF THE LORD IS REVEALED AS GOD’S SEED TO THOSE WHO BELIEVE THE REPORT OF GOD SENT BY HIS PROPHET ISAIAH.
Romans 10:13-21 – FOR WHOSOEVER SHALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED.
[14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how sh
all they believe in him of whom
they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? [15] And how shall they preach, except they be sent
? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! [16] BUT THEY HAVE NOT ALL OBEYED THE GOSPEL. FOR ISAIAH SAITH, LORD WHO HATH BELIEVED OUR REPORT
? [17] So then FAITH cometh by hearing, and hearing BY THE WORD OF GOD. [18] But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. [19] But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. [20] But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me. [21] BUT TO ISRAEL HE SAITH, ALL DAY LONG HAVE I STRETCHED FORTH MY HANDS UNTO A DISOBEDIENT AND GAINSAYING PEOPLE.
I KNOW I AM SAVED BECAUSE I HAVE OBEYED THE GOSPEL! I CALLED UPON THE SEED AND SON OF GOD, JESUS CHRIST, AND HE SAVED ME!
Matthew 23:37-39 – O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, AND YE WOULD NOT! [38] BEHOLD, YOUR HOUSE IS LEFT UNTO YOU DESOLATE.
[39] For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
The Jews looked upon all the Gentiles (non-Jews) as a foolish nation of heathen, not even considering them as ‘a people,’ and it made the Jews jealous and angry when God turned to Gentiles and made the Jewish Temple spiritually desolate.
John 12:37-50 – But though he had done SO MANY miracles before them, yet they BELIEVED NOT ON HIM: [38] That the saying of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said, Lord, WHO HATH BELIEVED OUR REPORT? AND TO WHOM HATH THE ARM OF THE LORD BEEN REVEALED? [39] Therefore they could not believe, because that Isaiah saith again, [40] He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. [41] These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
[42] Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: [43] For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. [44] Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. [45] And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. [46] I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
[47] And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
[48] He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. [49] For I have NOT SPOKEN OF MYSELF; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. [50] And I know that HIS COMMANDMENT IS LIFE EVERLASTING: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
I HAVE OBEYED HIS COMMANDMENT THAT CHRIST BROUGHT, THAT IN HIM IS THE EVERLASTING LIFE OF GOD, WHICH HE GAVE ME FOR ALL ETERNITY AS I OBEYED THE GOSPEL WHEN HIS HOLY SPIRIT LED ME TO REPENTANCE AND I CALLED ON THE NAME OF THE LORD TO SAVE ME.
Acts 4:12 – Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts 20:20,21 – And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, [21] Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
CHRIST WILL JUDGE ME FOR REWARDS OR THE LOSS OF THEM AT HIS JUDGMENT SEAT FOLLOWING THE SOUNDING OF THE 7TH TRUMPET.
I Corinthians 15:51,52 – Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, [52] In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Revelation10:7 – But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.
Revelation 11:15,18 – And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. [18] And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
I WILL NOT BE HERE WHEN GOD’S WRATH IS POURED OUT IN 7 VIALS.
I Thessalonians 5:9 – For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
I WILL NOT APPEAR AT THE FINAL GREAT THRONE JUDGMENT
Revelation 20:13-15 – And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death
and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. [14] And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
[15] And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.