Isaiah 53-54
Chapter 53: The Atonement of Jesus Christ
“He
[Jesus Christ] is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and
acquainted with grief… he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised
for our iniquities…” (Isaiah 53: 3-5)
“…he is brought as a lamb to the
slaughter…” (Isaiah 53:7) We all like sheep have gone astray. The Lord
made his soul an offering for sin. The righteous servant shall justify many. He
bore the sins of many.
Chapter 54: Zion and Her Stakes in the Last Days
Israel will be restored like a
barren woman who bears many children. Israel will be restored like a widow who
is rescued from her reproach. The church and its “stakes” will be strengthened…
this is why the LDS church has stakes. The Lord has shown temporary wrath, and
will now show everlasting kindness. Covenant with Noah cited as a precedent.
The city shall be build with precious stones. Peace, and protection are
promised.
Those
who are afflicted will be rewarded… “O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and
not comforted, behold I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy
foundations with sapphires…” (Isaiah 54:11)
If we put
our trust in the Lord we do not have to fear, because “No weapon that is formed against
thee shall prosper…” (Isaiah 54:17)
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