#370: "Isaiah 53” by Aaron Shust

<p>We spend a lot of time celebrating Jesus at Christmastime. Easter doesn't have as much secular fanfare, and one reason may be because Easter forces us to answer hard questions about who Jesus is and who we are. In fact, Aaron Shust's song "Isaiah 53" leads us to an important section of ancient Scripture that forces us to answer those questions.</p> <p>Let's study the ancient prophecy written by Isaiah 700 years before Christ fulfilled its words.</p> <p>In this episode, I discuss:</p> <ul> <li>Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: <ul> <li>Repetition</li> <li>Meditation</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Follow the cross-references</li> <li>Consult various translations</li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href= "https://awcdda5.aweberpages.com/p/b0291524-ac4a-4ae3-9c41-6824fdf07e8d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">30 Day Music Challenge</a></li> <li>Our focus Scripture for the week - Isaiah 52:13-Isaiah 53:12</li> <li>The Mysterious Prophecy of Isaiah 53 by Michael Rydelnik - <a href="https://www.rightnowmedia.org/Content/Series/1124" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RightNowMedia.org</a></li> <li>How the interaction between Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch confirms this Scripture is about Jesus - Acts 8:26-40</li> <li>How God revealed to Peter that Jesus is the Messiah (and Jesus confirms it) - Matthew 16:15-17</li> <li>John the Baptist prophesying that Jesus is the sacrificial lamb - John 1:29</li> <li>Unpacking the focus Scripture verse by verse with cross-references <ul> <li>Isaiah 52:13 - Jesus is exalted - Philippians 2:9</li> <li>Isaiah 52:14 - crucifixion is disfiguring</li> <li>Isaiah 52:15 - we will be sprinkled clean - Ezekiel 36:25-27</li> <li>Isaiah 53:1 - explained in John 12:37-43</li> <li>Isaiah 53:2 - Jesus was a common man - John 1:46, John 6:42</li> <li>Isaiah 53:3 - Jesus was rejected - John 1:11</li> <li>Isaiah 53:4 - Jesus was thought to be rejected by God because of false claims of divinity - John 19:7</li> <li>Isaiah 53:5 - it was our sin h