Does Isaiah 53 say that Jesus died for our sins? ~ Cross reference of 1 Peter 2:24-26 to Isaiah 53:4-6
Peter makes a claim that Jesus shed his blood on the cross for people's sins and by doing this all who believe in him are dead to sin and can live in righteousness. He also says that humans have been like lost sheep prior to Jesus dying on the cross and now that he sacrificed himself, we can return to the one shepherd and overseer of the believers faith. He cross references Isaiah 53:4-6 to say that Isaiah prophesied about this truth 700 years before. What seems odd to me is that Peter a couple of years ago chastises Jesus for saying he has to die according to Isaiah 53 and Peter was clueless. Christians claim that the holy spirit was key for Peter to understand Jesus's goal. Isaiah 53 has no markers that say the servant is the messiah. There are 3 other servant songs that are about Israel so why does Isaiah 53 servant song have to be about the messiah? If you read a reliable Hebrew translation of Isaiah 53 you will see that the servant suffers instead of others. Christians cl...