The King of Peace Comes Humbly and Riding on a Donkey - a podcast by Craig Scott

Today we are going to surveythe prophecies made about Jesusas the Messiah who would come to bring peace and reconciliation. BUT… would be rejected by humanity.

The Messiah Would Be Rejected

[ca 740-700 B.C.]Isaiah 52:13 - 53:3 Jews who knew the scriptures were eagerly expecting a powerful Messiah figure to restore Israel to its former position of honor, Godly purpose, and dominant status on the world stage.  Theyunderstood “the servant of the Lord” tobe the Messiahcomewith great ruling power. For example; Isaiah 42:1-4.

Embedded in these prophecies of the Messiah were a subtext of suffering and death which confused the Jews. These prophecies of the suffering and rejected servant only made sense after Jesus first coming. Jesus had prepared the disciples for this. He told them the rejection would come and the contempt  would comeLuke 17:25, Matthew 16:21, Mark 10:34. Yet like so many other prophecies they only really got it after it came to pass.

The holy spirit would later help them to recall and understand all these events and fulfilments... but their understandingbegan with clear, literal statementsfrom Jesus whichthey would be able remember...and record for future generations.

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