0123. 120. Christ, Our Substitute

120. Christ, Our Substitute

In Isaiah 53

53__1. He was a Bearing Substitute, for “He hath borne our griefs” (Isa_66:4).

2. He was a Crushed Substitute, for He was “wounded,” “bruised,” and chastised (Isa_66:5).

3. He was a God-punished Substitute, for Jehovah “laid on Him the iniquity of us all” (Isa_66:6).

4. He was a Silent Substitute, for “He opened not His mouth” (Isa_66:7).

5. He was a Sinner’s Substitute, for “He was numbered with transgressors” (Isa_66:12).

6. He was a Sin-made Substitute, for He was made “an offering for sin” (Isa_66:10).

7. He will be a Rewarded Substitute, for “He shall see of the travail of His soul and be satisfied” (Isa_66:11).

By: DR. F. E. MARSH