Isaiah, 53
5. Destroyed because of our sins, he was crushed for our wickedness. Through his punishment we are made whole; by his wounds we are healed.
5. Destroyed because of our sins, he was crushed for our wickedness. Through his punishment we are made whole; by his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53 is one of the most important chapters of the Bible, as it describes in detail the suffering and death of the suffering servant, which is identified as the Messiah. The following verses are related to the topics addressed in Isaiah 53:
Psalm 22:16: "For dogs surround me; a gathering of evildoers surrounds me; they pierced my hands and feet." This prophetic verse describes the crucifixion of Jesus, which was preached on the cross by his wrists and feet.
Matthew 8:17: "that what had been said by the prophet Isaiah that he took our diseases upon himself and carried our diseases upon himself." This verse quotes Isaiah 53:4, who talks about how the suffering servant carried our pain and sickness.
Romans 5:8: "But God proves his own love to us for the fact that Christ died for us, we are still sinners." This verse highlights God's love for us, demonstrated through the sacrificial death of Jesus on the cross.
1 Peter 2:24: "Taking our sins over the bull's sins, so that, dead to the sins, we live for justice; by his wounds you were healed." This verse highlights how the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross was to free us from sin and bring us spiritual healing.
Hebrews 9:28: "Thus Christ, offering himself once and forever to take the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who await him for salvation." This verse highlights how the sacrifice of Jesus was sufficient to save us and how his second coming is related to eternal salvation.
“Como é belo esperar!” São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina
