All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned
every one to his own way; and the Lord has laid on
him (the Messiah) the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6
As both Christians and Jews know, we are fast approaching the season of Passover and Easter, and what many Christians prefer to call, “Resurrection Week"...
every one to his own way; and the Lord has laid on
him (the Messiah) the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6
As both Christians and Jews know, we are fast approaching the season of Passover and Easter, and what many Christians prefer to call, “Resurrection Week"...
As a Jew, Passover has more of a personal meaning to me than Easter. Nevertheless, many from both faiths recognize this as a season for worship and reflection.
As a Jewish person, I see Jesus (Yeshua) as the perfect representation of the Passover Lamb, and as the New Testament declares, His disciples, who were mostly Jews, viewed Jesus in the same way. In the Scriptures, the apostle John states with absolute certainty, “Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sins of the world” (John 1:29).
Therefore, with Passover in mind, I like to read and ponder the words of the prophet Isaiah, as found in the fifty-third chapter of his book. Written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit some 700 years before Jesus was born, I believe Isaiah clearly portrays the “suffering servant” found in the chapter, as Jesus. He is the one who was despised and rejected, even by His own people, and was led to the slaughter.
Messiah Jesus, was and is, the prophesied “Lamb of God” who was to shed His blood so that all those who place their faith in Him, will have their sins forgiven, as well as receive the promise of eternal life in heaven.
Unfortunately, many rabbis and teachers of the Old Testament refuse to read Isaiah 53. It is always omitted from their devotional books, and few seem to question why. But I believe that, deep in their hearts, many Jewish people know that Jesus is indeed their promised Messiah. While they won’t admit it openly, they know it to be true.
D.B.
Note: See the odds, that Jesus is the Messiah.
As a Jewish person, I see Jesus (Yeshua) as the perfect representation of the Passover Lamb, and as the New Testament declares, His disciples, who were mostly Jews, viewed Jesus in the same way. In the Scriptures, the apostle John states with absolute certainty, “Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sins of the world” (John 1:29).
Therefore, with Passover in mind, I like to read and ponder the words of the prophet Isaiah, as found in the fifty-third chapter of his book. Written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit some 700 years before Jesus was born, I believe Isaiah clearly portrays the “suffering servant” found in the chapter, as Jesus. He is the one who was despised and rejected, even by His own people, and was led to the slaughter.
Messiah Jesus, was and is, the prophesied “Lamb of God” who was to shed His blood so that all those who place their faith in Him, will have their sins forgiven, as well as receive the promise of eternal life in heaven.
Unfortunately, many rabbis and teachers of the Old Testament refuse to read Isaiah 53. It is always omitted from their devotional books, and few seem to question why. But I believe that, deep in their hearts, many Jewish people know that Jesus is indeed their promised Messiah. While they won’t admit it openly, they know it to be true.
D.B.
Note: See the odds, that Jesus is the Messiah.
