King James Bible Study – [And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. – Mark 8:34]
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Chapters: Isaiah 49-53
Lesson: Isaiah: Wounded For Our Transgressions
Hello My Friend,
I had a hard time getting started this morning, but once I took my focus off everything around me and just focused on what God had to say, every other thing just came to light. It is funny how that happens, we get so overwhelmed with life that we forget to take time to just breathe and remember that God is in this with us. As we continue in the reading of Isaiah, we will learn that much of what we are reading is God having a conversation with Jesus, and reveals how and why He was brought here in the flesh. Some of the most powerful words written in the Scriptures are right here in these chapters. This is not a message just for Israel, this is a message for all mankind.
[Isaiah 49:1-3 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. 2 And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; 3 And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.]
Think about that statement, those who God chooses for His work are chosen so that He might be glorified through them. I do not know about you, but I for one am both honored and horrified at that thought. I am honored that God would choose me to not only be a part of His family, but use me to serve Him. And that is what horrifies be because I know my flesh and the last thing I want to do is make God look bad. When you stop to think about it, every saved, born-again Christian has that same, or ought to have that same mentality. Just ask all the men, women, and children who were also chosen before us and they will tell you the same thing. Isaiah, was not alone in that, he felt the same way, that was until God set him straight.
[Isaiah 49:4-6 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God. 5 And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength. 6 And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.]
This of course, is really talking about Jesus. God, is in essence talking to His only begotten Son. And if Jacob shall not be brought back to God, and Israel shall not be gathered, still Christ will be glorified through the calling of the Gentiles. Through Isaiah, God, goes on to say that He will make a covenant with the Gentiles.
[Isaiah 49:7-10 Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee. 8 Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages; 9 That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that are in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures shall be in all high places. 10 They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.]
Until we come to the knowledge of Christ we are walking in darkness as God cannot see us because we are just covered in sin. However, the second that we acknowledge Him as our Saviour, before we even say, “Jesus, save me!” we come out of the dark and are seen on our Father, [I Peter 2:9-10 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.]
I do not know why, but reading this is bringing me to tears as this speaks of the day that all who put their faith and trust in Jesus Christ as their Saviour will inherit everlasting life. These words are also confirmed in the New Testament as well, just in case we needed to know that this is pertaining to all believers, Jew and Gentile. In fact, there will come a day when there will be no distinguishing the Jew from the Gentile, we will just be known as the people of God, [Revelation 21:6-7 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. 7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.]
None of us are worthy, except for Jesus, to serve God and receive His blessings for a job well done because even on a good day, we fail Him. Nevertheless, He made a promise that no one could ever pluck us from His hand, and He holds to that promise. Oh, He will turn His back to us if we are living in sin and taking advantage of His grace because He cannot watch us like that. And it may seem like He is far away sometimes when we are being afflicted, but He has not gone anywhere, in fact, He goes on to tell us that He not only never forgets us, that our very own names are written in the palms of His hands.
[Isaiah 49:13-16 Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted. 14 But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. 15 Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. 16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.]
This is just the same as Jesus saying that all who come to Him are clutched in His hand, [John 10:28-30 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and my Father are one.].
I love this passage, it always reminds me of why those who are sincere in their faith may at times dangle at the edge of sin, and may fall several times, but Jesus never lets go of them. It was never God’s intention to have one family be saved, He wants all to be saved, He just used Jacob for a witness. Now, as we continue, God Himself speaking, He lets Israel know why He has turned to the Gentiles, but has not given on them either.
[Isaiah 49:22-23,26 Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up mine hand to the Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in their arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon their shoulders. 23 And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. 26 And I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh; and they shall be drunken with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.]
This is an illustration of the eastern nation, adored of their kings, kissing the ground that they walked on. The true King of kings, and LORD of Lords, will steal the heart of all people, kings and queens, lords and ladies, beggars and thieves, all taking a knee to their Saviour and are not one bit ashamed to wait for His return, [Philippians 2:9-11 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.]
God, promises that once we come to Him through His Son, then we are His forever so, why do so many Christians live as though He is no where to be found? Well, their sin has drawn them away from Him. Those who continuously live in sin and refuse to repent will suffer so much more than what we will ever suffer from life’s afflictions, and only have themselves to blame as to why God has stepped back and will not intervene until they repent. In a sense He is waiting for the divorce papers.
[Isaiah 50:1-3 Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away. 2 Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst. 3 I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.]
This is mostly directed to the Jews, when God sent them to Babylon, by whom God here refers to as children to a mother. They turned from God and gave themselves to idols, therefore, God could not stand to look at them and sent them away from seventy years according to the Law, [Deuteronomy 24:1 When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.].
However, we need to heed this warning because we will all be held accountable for the life we lived after we got saved. In fact, those who are content to live in sin, will suffer well before they see Jesus face to face. Why? Just think about the lengths that Jesus went to to save our soul. Through Isaiah, it is revealed what will happen to Him leading up to His crucifixion.
[Isaiah 50:4-7 The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned. 5 The Lord GOD hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. 6 I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. 7 For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.]
This is why God came here in the flesh of man through His Son, not only to experience what it is like to be human but to teach us His ways. There is nothing said by Jesus in the New Testament that has not already be foretold through the Old. A flint is a very hard stone, so, in other words, even though Jesus surrounded by opposition, accusation, and hostility, He will not be moved because God Himself is His helper, defender, and His strength. Through Isaiah, he goes on to say with God on His side, He is his stay.
[Isaiah 50:9-11 Behold, the Lord GOD will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up. 10 Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God. 11 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.]
Because of our own transgressions, we owe a debt we could never repay. Even if we possessed the means to answer for every sin already committed, the debt would still remain, for we continue to sin and fall short of the glory of God. Yet this is precisely where the grace of Christ meets us. The Lord Jesus steps into the impossibility of our condition, bearing the debt we could never settle. And all who trust in the name of the LORD will find salvation in Him, [Romans 3:23-26 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.]
Another way to understand flint is to see it through the greater image of Christ our Rock. He is the One who never shifts from His promise to save; His faithfulness is immovable. He satisfies the thirsty soul, and He relieves us from the burden of trying to establish our own righteousness, for His righteousness stands in our place. Christ Himself teaches that it is His perfect righteousness, not ours, that secures our salvation forever. Through Isaiah, God goes on to explain this.
[Isaiah 51:1-2,4-5,7 Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look unto the rock whence ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit whence ye are digged. 2 Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him. 4 Hearken unto me, my people; and give ear unto me, O my nation: for a law shall proceed from me, and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people. 5 My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust. 7 Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.]
Animal sacrifices provided a temporary covering for sin, but they could never bring lasting redemption. Each new transgression required another offering, for the blood of bulls and goats could not take away sin. What Christ accomplished by offering Himself was altogether different. His sacrifice not only atoned for our sin; it paid the debt in full and removed the need for any further offering. In His once‑for‑all death, the penalty was satisfied, the debt was cleared, and the way of eternal forgiveness was opened forever, [Hebrews 10:4-6,12,14 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. 5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. 12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.]
Do you see how, by His sinless death, Jesus made salvation permanent? Not for righteousness that we have done, but by His righteousness we are saved. Amen! When we put our faith and trust in Christ alone to save us, then our salvation is forever. And through Isaiah, God, explains this further.
[Isaiah 51:9-12 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon? 10 Art thou not it which hath dried the sea, the waters of the great deep; that hath made the depths of the sea a way for the ransomed to pass over? 11 Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away. 12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;]
In other words, life is a vapor, at least this life is, those who receive Christ as their Saviour need not worry about death or where they will be when their souls leave their flesh. We do not have the guarantee of tomorrow, so if we are not on board with Christ right now the time to do so is now. Through Isaiah, God, goes on to explain this further.
[Isaiah 51:15-17,22 But I am the LORD thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The LORD of hosts is his name. 16 And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people. 17 Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out. 22 Thus saith thy Lord the LORD, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:]
The people Christ redeems, by His blood and His power, shall at last obtain joyful deliverance from every enemy. He who has appointed such joy for His saints in the end will surely work the deliverance they need along the way. In this present world of constant change, the path from joy to sorrow is often but a single step; yet in the world to come, sorrow will never rise into view. They sought the manifestation of God’s power, and He answered them with the consolations of His grace. Would you want your biggest sin to be that you knew that Christ could save you, but did not accept Him as your Saviour? Isaiah, has something to say about that.
[Isaiah 52:1-3,6-7 Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. 2 Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. 3 For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money. 6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I. 7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!]
Through our iniquities we have sold ourselves to the creditor, Satan himself, and for nothing, because all he will do is take us to hell with him. By Jesus sacrificing His sinless body, He paid that debt for us, and we never have to pay it back. Amen!, [I Corinthians 7:23-24 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men. 24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.]
We have been washed clean with His blood, removed of our sin stain filled garments, and put on the new clothes of Christ’s righteousness that He has given us without one single payment. Amen! Now, we get a little more insight into what Jesus looked like, the life He would live, how man would see Him, His crucifixion, and the amazing purpose behind it.
[Isaiah 53:1-5 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed? 2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. 3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.]
Jesus, did not just endure all that pain for the Jews, He did it for all. When Jesus hung on that cross He bore every single sin of every single soul upon His body, it was covered with so much sin that God had to turn His face as to not look at him. And yet His one time sacrifice satisfied God’s requirement needed to redeem a soul bound for hell permanently because of the debt that could never be paid.
[Isaiah 53:10-12 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.]
This is none other than the day that Jesus was crucified, right in the center of two criminals who were being crucified along with Him. When it came to their eternity one man ended up in hell while the other one ended up with Jesus, [Luke 23:39-43 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.]
Today’s Prayer: Jesus, As much as I thank You for saving my soul from death and hell the second I trusted You as my Saviour, I still do not comprehend all that You have done for me. It is so overwhelming that You died for me to save me from something I deserve. Thank You, Jesus. I know there is nothing I can do to repay You, but I love You, and want to give honor to You by giving myself to You as the Bishop of my soul. You are my Lord and Saviour, the ROCK upon which I stand, there is no other, and I am glad that there is no other because You are all I need. Lord, Give me Your power, strength, mercy, and grace to endure all the trials, challenges, and afflictions I face as I seek to serve You as a living sacrifice. I ask these things in Your name, Jesus. Amen.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina
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