Isaiah 53- Jesus Did Not Fight Back (TMF:507)

Tuesday, October 04, 2016
Peace to Live By: Isaiah 53- Jesus Did Not Fight Back (TMF:507) - Daniel Litton
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       Continuing in Isaiah, we read, “He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. By oppression and judgment he was taken away” (Isaiah 53:6-8a, ESV). Even though Jesus was oppressed and afflicted in his journey to the cross, we know from reading the Gospels that Jesus did not fight back, nor did he speak a word against his accusers or punishers. God, writing through Isaiah, says “like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth.” The animal doesn’t realize what is going on. In Jesus’ case, though, he knew exact what was going to happen—for he had told his disciples on multiple occasions what was going to happen to him. But the point here is that Jesus did not talk back. And this is an example we can all learn from. So, Jesus was lead to his accusers by both the oppression of the Israelites and the judgment of God, for he was paying for our sins.