The Plan

Prophecy Thread of Week 41

Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary Definition of Truth:
Conformity to fact or reality; exact accordance with that which is, or has been, or shall be. The truth of history constitutes its whole value. We rely on the truth of the scriptural prophecies.

MESSIAH PIERCED FOR OUR TRANSGRESSIONS

Isaiah chapter 53 gives an extremely detailed account of how Jesus would die the anguishing death on a cross, even though this method of execution had not been invented yet. Jesus took the punishment that was due for you and me, because no human could pay the price for sin. It is that price that allows us into the presence of the Holy Father for all eternity.

PROMISED

MESSIAH THE SIN BEARER

Isa 53:5a But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities;

Isa 53:11 After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.

Isa 53:12c For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

FULFILLED

JESUS REMOVES THE SINS OF THE WORLD

33 AD, 33 AD (U)

1Pe 2:24a “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; **

NOT ONE BONE BROKEN

33 AD, 33 AD (U)

Jhn 19:34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.

JESUS GIVES HIS BODY TO DEATH AS THE SACRIFICE

33 AD, 33 AD (U)

Heb 9:28a so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many;**

Prophecies declared are in blue, prophecies fulfilled are in red, prophecies currently being fulfilled are in green, and prophecies to be fulfilled are in orange. Bold historical context dates are from Jeff Swanson's The Plan dating system, and dates marked (U) are Archbishop Ussher's 1658 dating system.
** The date of this prophecy is in its referential context: the verse has been moved to the time frame of its contextual orientation.