Isaiah 53:1-12
Key Verse 53:5 “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace on him, by his wounds we are healed.”
1. How do these verses 2-3 point to Jesus (Luke 2:7; Matthew 27:39-42)?
2. What did the suffering Messiah do for sinful and sorrowful mankind? (4-5) How did people respond to his sacrifice (4b)? How does he give us healing and peace (Luke 23:34a; Hebrews 9:14)?
3. What does it mean to be like sheep who have gone astray (6-7; Luke 15:4-7)? How do verse 7 point to Jesus (John 1:29, Matthew 27:12-14, 1 Peter 2:22-25))? In what way did Jesus fulfill the prophecy in verse 9? (Matthew 27:57-60)
4. What does it mean that the will of the Lord will prosper in his hands (10; John 6:38-40)? How does Jesus’ suffering and death bring joy and life to us? (11-12)