QT 22/04/2025 Tue. Isaiah 53. Fulfilled Prophecies regarding The Messiah—the Anointed One of God. 关于弥赛亚—上帝的受膏者—的预言已实现。
QT 22/04/2025 Tue. Isaiah 53. Fulfilled Prophecies regarding The Messiah—the Anointed One of God.
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Isaiah 53:2 For he grew up before him like a young plant, and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. (ESV)
A few hundred years later, John wrote:
John 1:45–46 [45] Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” [46] Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” (ESV)
It would be quite hurting if a person would remark regarding your home town—would anything good would come out of it? Or if any good student would ever come from your school? Nathanael remarked whether anything good would come out of Nazareth. Would you get angry? Jesus grew up there.
This fulfilled Isaiah 53:2, who pointed to the unassuming background and growth of the chosen one of God, the Messiah, who would die on the cross for the sins of the world! We see further prophecies in the next verses:-
Isaiah 53:4–5 [4] Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. [5] But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. (ESV)
Luke 22:44 spoke of the agony of Jesus Christ—“And being in agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground. (ESV)” The piercing of 53:5 reminds us of its similarity with the crucifixion deployed by the Romans. But the amazing thing is that the Roman empire would not arrive in world history for another few hundred years!
REFLECTION: Many of us had parents who suffered for us, in order to raise us up. Would we also remember the LORD who suffered greatly for us?
Isaiah 53:7 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. (ESV)
Mark 14:60–61 [60] And the high priest stood up in the midst and asked Jesus, “Have you no answer to make? What is it that these men testify against you?” [61] But he remained silent and made no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” (ESV)
Jesus remained silent throughout His trial before the authorities. He kept silent, except for the important point regarding the point of His life—He is the Son of God.
APPLICATION: These fulfilled prophecies, and many others in the Scriptures, point to the God who is lord over history and time. Would you trust in Him today for your lives and future?
QT 22/04/2025 星期二 以赛亚书 53 上帝的受膏者--的预言已实现。
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/isa/53
以赛亚书 53:2 他在耶和华面前生长如嫩芽，像根出于干地。他无佳形美容，我们看见他的时候，也无美貌使我们羡慕他。
几百年过后，约翰福音的记载如下：
约翰福音 1:45-46 [45] 腓力找着拿但业，对他说，摩西在律法上所写的，和众先知所记的那一位，我们遇见了，就是约瑟的儿子拿撒勒人耶稣。46 拿但业对他说，拿撒勒还能出什么好的吗？腓力说，你来看。
如果有人说起你的家乡—那里会出什么好的吗？或者说，你的学校会出好学生吗？拿但业说 “拿撒勒” 会不会出什么好东西，你会生气吗？耶稣就是在那里长大的。
这应验了以赛亚书第 53 章第 2 节，该节指出了上帝所拣选的弥赛亚不起眼的背景和成长经历，他将为世人的罪死在十字架上！我们在接下来的经文中看到了更多的预言：
以赛亚书 53:4-5 [4] 他诚然担当我们的忧患，背负我们的痛苦。我们却以为他受责罚，被神击打苦待。5 哪知他为我们的过犯受害，为我们的罪孽压伤。因他受的刑罚我们得平安。因他受的鞭伤我们得医治。
路加福音 22：44 谈到耶稣基督的痛苦--"耶稣极其伤痛，祷告更加恳切。汗珠如大血点，滴在地上。”
反思：我们当中有许多人的父母为了抚养我们长大而为我们受苦。我们是否也会记得为我们受尽苦难的主？
以赛亚书 53:7 他被欺压，在受苦的时候却不开口。（或作他受欺压却自卑不开口）他像羊羔被牵到宰杀之地，又像羊在剪毛的人手下无声，他也是这样不开口。
马可福音 14:60-61 [60] 大祭司起来，站在中间，问耶稣说，你什么都不回答吗？这些人作见证告你的是什么呢？61 耶稣却不言语，一句也不回答。大祭司又问他说，你是那当称颂者的儿子基督不是。
耶稣在官府受审的整个过程中一直保持沉默， 除了关于祂生命意义的重要一点--祂是上帝的儿子。
应用：这些应验的预言，以及圣经中的许多其他预言，都指向了主宰历史和时间的上帝。今天，你愿意为自己的生命和未来信靠神吗？
