Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 53:10-11
THE ATONEMENTIsaiah 53:10. When Thou shalt make His soul an offering for sin, &c.I. THE SOUL OF THE MESSIAH WAS TO BE MADE AN OFFERING FOR SIN.The word here used (אשמ, asham) signifies either guilty,—or, by a figure, an offering for guilt. We may consider it in both senses. He was not in Himself guilty, but innocent and perfectly so (2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 7:26). But our sins were imputed to Him, or “laid upon Him;” that is, they were laid to His charge, and He was made accountable for... read more
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Isaiah 53:9
THE BURIAL OF JESUSIsaiah 53:9. And He made His grave with the wicked, &c.The death and resurrection of Christ are frequently dwelt upon by preachers and writers; but His burial is seldom distinctly alluded to. Yet it is spoken of in Scripture as a most important fact (Acts 13:29; 1 Corinthians 15:4; Ephesians 4:9-10).I. THE HONOURABLE BURIAL GRANTED TO JESUS WHO HAD BEEN SO IGNOMINIOUSLY PUT TO DEATH.1. He was to have been buried with criminals. “They appointed Him His grave with... read more