JESUS: The ISAIAH 53 Man

Of all the people healed by Jesus, these 3 have been selected by Matthew... (ch8)

• A Jewish leper worships Jesus, respecting His will and power.   How had Jesus healed him?  By TOUCHING... a leper!
• A Roman centurion honours this Jewish carpenter-rabbi as Lord!...then begs Him to heal his servant...just by giving the WORD!
• Without being asked, Jesus takes away a Jewish woman’s fever just with a hand touch.

...three of the most unlikely people in those days – a Jewish leper, a hated Roman soldier and an older Jewish woman.  But why??                                                                 

Notice that Jesus upholds Moses’ commandments... but the response from the priesthood??  Silence.  No wonder Jesus warns that ‘children of the kingdom’ will miss out, in favour of strangers.

Matthew sees this Man as fulfilling Isaiah 53: “Surely he hath born our griefs, and carried our sorrows...”   In fact he adds!... “He cast out the spirits with His word, and healed all that were sick”

Isaiah 53 is taboo for Jews to read.  But why??

Jesus came and found much of Israel leprous and demonic while Gentiles in faith will honour Him... even in His absence!                                                                                          
One day soon He WILL enter the house of Israel with healing, then all that are sick will be healed.

Wow! How popular would Jesus be today with the medical profession?


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