Jesus as the Fulfillment of Isaiah's Messianic Prophecies

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.

Isaiah 61

1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;

3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.

5 And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.

6 But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

7 For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.

8 For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

9 And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed.

10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

11 For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.

Luke 4:16-21

16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

Isaiah 35

1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

2 It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.

3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.

5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.

6 Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.

7 And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water: in the habitation of dragons, where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.

8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

9 No lion shall be there, nor any ravenous beast shall go up thereon, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk there:

10 And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.

Le lien entre les prophéties d'Isaïe et la déclaration de Jésus dans la synagogue est que Jésus s'est présenté comme l'accomplissement vivant et personnel de ces promesses divines, agissant comme le Médiateur entre Dieu et l'humanité2SP 280.1. Ces textes décrivent la mission du Messie comme étant à la fois celle d'un serviteur souffrant et d'un libérateur puissant qui apporte la guérison et la vie éternellePK 686.1+1.

L'onction pour le ministère : Isaïe 61 et Luc 4

Dans la synagogue de Nazareth, Jésus a ouvert le livre du prophète Isaïe et a lu le passage déclarant que l'Esprit du Seigneur était sur Lui parce qu'Il l'avait oint pour prêcher l'évangile aux pauvres et guérir les cœurs brisés1888 1345.2+1.

• L'accomplissement présent : Après avoir lu, Jésus a solennellement affirmé que cette écriture était accomplie ce jour-là sous leurs yeux Luke 4:16-211888 1345.2.

• La mission de libération : Ce texte d'Isaïe 61 définit le travail du Messie : proclamer la délivrance aux captifs, le recouvrement de la vue aux aveugles et mettre en liberté les opprimésCOL 416.2+1.

• La réponse aux besoins humains : Jésus a utilisé cette prophétie pour réprimander ceux qui attachaient de l'importance au rang social ou à la race, montrant que son évangile s'adresse à tous, sans distinctionSWk 13.1.

La transformation et la guérison : Isaïe 35

Bien que Luc 4 cite spécifiquement Isaïe 61, le ministère de Jésus a manifesté physiquement les bénédictions décrites dans Isaïe 35.

• La restauration physique : Jésus est allé de lieu en lieu, enseignant dans les synagogues et guérissant toutes sortes de maladies et d'infirmités parmi le peupleKC 160.2+1.

• Les miracles comme preuves : L'ouverture des yeux des aveugles et la guérison des boiteux étaient des signes que le Messie était réellement parmi eux, apportant la joie et la saintetéST October 23, 1893, par. 12+1.

• Un chemin de sainteté : Cette restauration n'était pas seulement physique, mais visait à préparer un peuple à marcher dans la lumière de la présence de Dieu7T 149.2+1.

Le Serviteur Souffrant : Isaïe 53

Le portrait du Messie ne serait pas complet sans l'aspect du sacrifice personnel détaillé dans Isaïe 53, que Jésus a pleinement accepté.

• L'homme de douleurs : Jésus n'est pas venu comme un roi terrestre entouré de gloire, mais comme un "homme de douleurs, habitué à la souffrance", méprisé et humilié par les hommes Isaiah 53:3PK 686.1+2.

• Le substitut pour le péché : Il a consenti à devenir le substitut et la caution de l'homme, portant sur Lui la colère du Père pour nos transgressions Isaiah 53:5ST July 28, 1890, par. 3+1.

• Le sacrifice expiatoire : Comme un agneau mené à la boucherie, Il a donné Sa chair pour la vie du monde, offrant un sacrifice infini pour la rédemption de la race déchue Isaiah 53:72SP 280.1+1.

• La guérison par Ses meurtrissures : C'est par Ses blessures et Son sacrifice en tant que porteur de nos péchés que la guérison spirituelle nous est accessible Isaiah 53:5PrT April 16, 1896, par. 1+1.

Conclusion : Un plan divin unifié

Ces prophéties forment une unité parfaite révélant que Jésus est l'origine et la substance de toute véritéRH October 14, 1890, par. 2.

• L'autorité des Écritures : Jésus a constamment dirigé l'attention vers les Écritures de Moïse, des prophètes et des Psaumes, affirmant qu'elles rendaient témoignage de Lui Luke 24:44HBS 421.3+1.

• Un avertissement solennel : Les chefs religieux de l'époque, bien que connaissant les textes, ont échoué à reconnaître le Messie car ils attendaient une gloire temporelle plutôt qu'un Sauveur humble et souffrant2SP 280.1+2.

• L'invitation actuelle : Aujourd'hui encore, la perception de l'harmonie entre la prophétie et son accomplissement en Jésus-Christ est essentielle pour obtenir la vie éternelleHBS 431.3+1.