Is Isaiah 53 a promise of physical healing for believers today? In this video, we'll dive into the scripture and explore the context behind this debated passage of the Bible. Does Isaiah 53 really offer a guarantee of physical healing, or is there more to the story? Watch the video below.
Does Isaiah 53 Really Promise Physical Healing?
OUTLINE
Jesus' Role as Our Substitute
Isaiah 53:4-5: He bore our griefs, sorrows, and wounds for our peace and healing.
Isaiah 53:11-12: Jesus’ suffering brought righteousness to many by bearing their iniquities.
Key Hebrew Terms and Their Meaning
Borne (verse 4) and bare (verse 12) derived from "Nasa" (H5375): to carry or take our place.
Jesus bore sin, sickness, disease, and anguish, releasing us from their penalties.
Jesus' Atonement Covers Both Sin and Sickness
Verse 4 shows substitution for sickness, disease, physical, and mental pain.
Jesus’ suffering fulfilled the penalty for sin and sickness.
Specific Hebrew Terms for Sickness and Pain
Infirmities (Choliy, H2483): sickness or disease.
Sorrows (Makob, G4341): physical/mental pain and anguish.
Expanded Understanding of Isaiah 53:4
Jesus took our sickness, disease, pain, and anguish upon Himself.
By His wounds, we are healed physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Affirmed in Matthew 8:16-17
Jesus healed the sick and cast out demons to fulfill Isaiah’s prophecy.
Conclusion
Sin brings death to the spirit; sickness brings death to the body.
Just as we don’t accept sin, we should not accept sickness.
Satan has no right to lay sin or sickness on us because Jesus bore them.
Jesus paid it all: forgiveness for sin and healing for sickness.
Through His sacrifice, we are redeemed and made whole in every aspect of life.
Paul's Thorn In The Flesh
Many struggle with the idea that they have to suffer with sickness and disease because this is their thorn in the flesh. But what was Paul's Thorn? Was it sickness? What is the reason for the thorn in the flesh? Read and find out as Pastor Chad goes through the text from 2 Corinthians 12 and explains this passage in detail.
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