In this lesson, students learn that Jesus did everything correctly that we could only do wrongly.
Devotion
Isaiah 53:4-5 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
It must have appeared that He was getting what He deserved. Anyone not familiar with the facts of the case against Jesus of Nazareth probably assumed that He was being punished for his wrongs. Those coming upon the cross on Calvary that day needed only look to the mock accusation written against Him: The King of the Jews. No doubt some assumed him disturbed, ego-maniacal to have supposedly claimed such a thing. It is easiest to assume that He got what he deserved. Innocent men don't get executed with robbers, do they?
The Prophet Isaiah corrects all misconceptions about what we see on Calvary. We may think Him struck down by God and afflicted because of His own wrongdoings, but if we think thus we are in error. He bears our griefs and carries our sorrows. He is wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities. The punishment to bring peace to us fell on Him. He got what we deserved.
I understand that it was a practice in those days to write a title explaining the charges against the condemned. I've read that they took the longest possible route to the place of execution. I've read that often someone led the way carrying the written accusation against the condemned before him. Let's suppose for a moment that it's true.
What would your sign have said? This human being is condemned for: cursing, lies, adultery, hurtful words, idolatry, hatred, stealing, covetousness . . . You fill in the blank. I need a bigger sign.
Wait. Now look closer. The accusation that belongs to you has been nailed to His Cross. For it is written (Colossians 2:13-14): "And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross."
He suffers for you, the Just for the unjust, to bring you to God.
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The lesson From The Christ of the Gospels by Beck
When all the people were being baptized, Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. John tried to stop Him saying, "I need to be baptized by You and You come to me?"
"Let me have My way now," Jess answered him; "that is how we should accomplish every righteous purpose."
Then John gave in to Him and baptized Jesus in the Jordan. Then He steeped out of the water and while He was praying, He saw the heavens torn open, and God's Holy Spirit coming down on Him in the bodily form of a dove. And a voice from heaven said,: "You are My son whom I love. I am well pleased with you."
Jesus was about thirty years old when He began His work.
The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘The one coming after me outranks me because he existed before me.’ 31 I myself did not know who he was, but I came baptizing with water so that he would be revealed to Israel.”
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13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to be baptized by John at the Jordan. 14 But John tried to stop him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”
15 But Jesus answered him, “Let it be so now, because it is proper for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then John let him. 16 After Jesus was baptized, he immediately went up out of the water. Suddenly, the heavens were opened for him! He saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove and landing on him, 17 and a voice out of the heavens said, “This is my Son, whom I love. I am well pleased with him.”
immediately see vs. 6. Jesus had no sins to confess.
Matthew 3:16 Some manuscripts omit to him
Matthew 3:17 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. 10 Just as Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love. I am well pleased with you.”
εὐθὺς
Jordan means descender
Mark 1:11 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. While he was praying, heaven was opened, 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love. I am well pleased with you.”
23 Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry.
torn open
Luke 3:22 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
29 The next day, John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is the one I was talking about when I said, ‘The one coming after me outranks me because he existed before me.’ 31 I myself did not know εἰδῶ who he was, but I came baptizing with water so that he would be revealed to Israel.”
32 John also testified, “I saw the Spirit descend like a dove from heaven and remain on him. 33 I myself did not recognize him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ‘The one on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, he is the one who will baptize with the Holy Spirit.’ 34 I saw this myself and have testified that this is the Son of God.”
29: Lv 16 the lamb
John 1:34 Some manuscripts the Chosen One
know εἰδῶ"seeing that becomes knowing"
Questions.