Shalom,

Today we're going to look at three verses from today's Bible reading plan found in Isaiah chapter 53:3-5:

Isa 53:3-5 (KJV)
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.

The "He" that these verses are referring to is the Messiah. The One sent to redeem mankind. Jesus, the Christ, the Messiah, the Anointed One. We read here that He was "despised", the Hebrew word, bazah, which means: to despise, to disdain, to hold in contempt, to regard with contempt, and rejected of men; a man (He left His glory in Heaven to become a man and live as one of us) of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and "we esteemed him", the Hebrew word, chashab, which means: to think, to esteem, to value, to be mindful of, not. "Surely", the Hebrew word, 'aken, which means: firmly, certainly, truly, indeed (strong, assertive, force), He "hath borne", the Hebrew word, nasa', which means: to lift, to carry, to take away, to carry off, "our griefs", the Hebrew word, choliy, which means: sickness, disease, and "carried", the Hebrew word, cabal, which means: to bear a load, "our sorrows", the Hebrew word, mak'ob, which means: physical and mental pain,: yet we "did esteem" (see chashab above) Him stricken, smitten of God ('Elohiym - the Godhead), and afflicted. We (mankind) thought God was doing this to Jesus because of something Jesus had done. Now we get to the Truth:

But He was "wounded", the Hebrew word, chalal, which means: to wound, to pierce, "for our transgressions", the Hebrew word, pesha', which means: rebellion, sin, trespass, He was bruised "for our iniquities", the Hebrew word, 'avon, which means: fault, sin,: "the chastisement of", the Hebrew word, muwcar, which means: chastening, rebuke, discipline, "our peace", the Hebrew word, shalowm, which means: completeness, soundness, welfare, peace, safety, health, prosperity, tranquility, contentment, was upon Him; and with His stripes "we are healed", the Hebrew word, rapha', which means: to mend, to cure, to heal, to repair, to make whole. This is what Jesus himself provided for us through His death, burial and resurrection! The Amplified Bible makes it very clear:

Isa 53:3-5 (AMP)
3 He was despised and rejected and forsaken by men, a Man of sorrows and pains, and acquainted with grief and sickness; and like One from Whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we did not appreciate His worth or have any esteem for Him.
4 Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses, and distresses) and carried our sorrows and pains [of punishment], yet we [ignorantly] considered Him stricken, smitten, and afflicted by God [as if with leprosy]. 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement [needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are healed and made whole.

Everything that Jesus suffered, He suffered for us and in our place. Everything He went through was for the purpose of providing salvation for "whosoever believeth on Him"! Salvation is the Greek word, soteria, which means: deliverance, safety, preservation, rescue, health. Jesus provided not only eternal Life for our spirits, but health, healing, wellness and fitness for our bodies and peace and well being for our souls as well. Don't let anyone cause you to receive less than all that God has provided for you! Don't listen to the doctrines of men, but believe and receive all that God's Word provides for you! If you have never received Jesus as your Lord and personal Saviour, then please click on The Spoken Word Church link at the left to find out how YOU can become a child of God. Then all that Jesus accomplished will belong to you, too!

Shalom in Him!