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NASB | Isaiah 53:10 ¶ But the LORD was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 53:10 ¶ Yet the LORD was willing To crush Him, causing Him to suffer; If He would give Himself as a guilt offering [an atonement for sin], He shall see His [spiritual] offspring, He shall prolong His days, And the will (good pleasure) of the LORD shall succeed and prosper in His hand. |
Subject: Offspring?Long Life? |
Bible Note: Hi, Starfire! Phew!... that's quite a load off my back! I understand your concerns... as a young child I hated the Jews (had never met one before) because they killed Jesus... as I began to understand more about the Holy Scriptures that thought/feeling faded... I can't even remember if I was four or three I just have a vague memory of being in the Church's grounds and speaking with other kids on Sunday School's material... Just as strong as that temporary feeling was, is my conviction that we (Christians) must pray for the conversion of man, and specially of the Jewish people... God's Divine Plan alloted for our coming into Grace by allowing the Jews to rebel... but as Scripture say, they are the natural Olive and we the ingrafted... Read Romans 9:1 through 11:32--this is a wonderful starting point to understanding why the Jews rejected Christ, why the Gentiles were brought into the fold, and how it will all end (specifically 11:32)! I liken the blindness of the Jews to that of the disciples when Jesus appeared to them after His resurrection: some were granted the sight to see Him and recognize Him while others were not granted the sight right away, but after a lengthy interchange... and even doubtful Thomas was not cast away but shown mercy and patience! I am sure that the problem of the Jewish people have transgressed history partly because of Divine Will and partly due to human nature: can you imagine you being the owner of a piece of land, a land that your family had for hundreds of years, and thabn one day someone comes along and takes the land from you? Your ego would almost explode! Now bring that up a notch (well, a million zillion notches) and we have the Jewish people vs. these Christians who have taken their God away and made Him in the image of that Christ character... totally unacceptable! It is our obligation to help them come back to the fold... the prayer of the saints can accomplish much (James 5:17-18; Ephesians 6:18) and it pleases God! You demonstrate great excitement for the Holy Scripture and for our Lord's roots (prophecies), please continue your quest and your life in Christ Jesus... be patient, though, if the people of Israel have not discover the fulness of Truth in over two thousand years, we (this generation of Christians) cannot expect to get it all right away either! I know of an organization of Messianic Jews, a magazine on Christianity with the Jewish perspective, and a couple of websites that can help you--I must look for the respective contacts and addresses... I will tag this segment of the thread as soon as I get them... If you ever want to discuss any of the material/Biblical passages you can drop an email at jcrichtonfs1@yahoo.com--I'll do my best to assist you... though I must warn you that I am biased towards Jesus... so my perspective migh not have the Jewish flavors/ambiance that you are getting from their site... God Bless! Angel |