Isaiah tells of Jesus Christ
Bible Study Questions 10209
PASSAGE: Isaiah 53:1-12
COMMENT: This chapter contains one of the most wonderful passages of prophecy concerning the Lord Jesus Christ in the Old Testament. His life, death, burial, and resurrection are all foretold and the message of salvation is proclaimed.
WHAT DOES IT SAY?
1. The question is asked: to whom is the ________ of the LORD revealed?
2. We saw the Saviour and esteemed Him stricken, smitten of _______, and ___________.
3. He opened not his mouth as He was brought as a _________ to the slaughter.
4. He was cut off out of the _________ of the ______________.
5. He made His grace with the _________ and with the ________ in his death.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
1. In referring to the Saviour, Isaiah says that He will grow up as a tender plant and as a root out of a dry ground (v.2). What does this tell us about the life of Jesus Christ on the earth? How does this compare with the prophecy quoted in Matthew 12:18-20?
2. Read verse six. In what ways are people like sheep? Start with the characteristic mentioned in this verse and see what else you can come up with.
3. Verse ten tells us that it pleased the Lord to bruise the Saviour. How could the sufferings of Christ on the cross please the Father? This is a great doctrine of the faith.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ME?
1. Verse two tells us that when we see the Saviour, “there is no beauty that we should desire him.” To what does this refer? How does this view change after we know Jesus Christ as our personal Saviour?
2. In the sufferings of Christ, “he was despised, and we esteemed him not” (v.3). To esteem means to value highly; to hold in high regard. In what ways can we esteem Christ today? What actions can we take to esteem Him?
SUGGESTED MEMORY VERSES: Entire chapter, but especially Isaiah 53:4, 5, 6
TEXT: Isaiah 53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
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