Messiah the Sacrifice

Posted 12/9/2003 10:34:19 PM

Jesus' first coming was dedicated toward saving His people, not ruling them. I doing so, He fulfilled many prophecies concerning His character through all of it:

• He was mocked and insulted Ps 22.6-8
• He was betrayed by a friend Ps 41.9
• He was hated for no reason Ps 69.4
• He suffered unsatified thirst Ps 69.21
• He suffered the embarrassment of public nakedness Ps 22.18
• He gave Himself up for physical abuse Is 50.6
• He was beat to an unrecognizable pulp Is 52.14
• He suffered rejection from His own people Is 53.3
• He faced the actual wrath of God, His own Father Is 53.4
  
• He took the crushing payment for our sins Is 53.5,6
• He uncomplainingly died without a word in His defense Is 53.7,8
• He gave Himself as a guilt offering to the Lord who could accept nothing less perfect Is 53.10
• He was treated as a criminal IS 53.12
  
• He was left with nothing Dan 9.26
• He was sold as a slave for a mere 30 silver shekels Zec 11.2
• He was pierced  Zec 12.7