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Discover the Arts! Each day a different image from the Literary, Performing, or Visual Arts representing a portion of Scripture plus an explanation with links 2015 October 13
Passion Polyptych (1430-1435)
Antonio Vivarini (c. 1440 - 1480)
Early Renaissance-Late Gothic Style
Galleria Franchetti, Ca' d'Oro, Venice, Italy
Image Source: Web Gallery or Art
Explanation: Isaiah 53 is one of the most famous passages in Scripture and probably the most famous passage in the prophets. It describes the Messiah (Christ), particularly his sufferings and his atonement for sin. He was heard with disbelief, received with disinterest, and was despised (1-3). And although he bears our griefs and carries our sorrows, yet we esteem him to be smitten by God; and though he bears our wounds, our iniquities, and our chastisement and brings us healing, yet we go astray, going our own way, even though the LORD lays our iniquity upon him (4-6). He was quiet before his tormentors and his judges; and he made his grave with the wicked and with the rich (7-9). But the LORD accepts his sin-bearing; and many are justified through him (10-12).
Today's painting depicts the extreme suffering (the passion) of Christ, which is the subject of today's chapter.
[ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: Isaiah 52. Isaiah 53. Isaiah 54. Isaiah 55. Isaiah 56. Isaiah 57. ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Micha'el Ben David. Sons of Korah. Fernando Ortega. Janet Isaac Morrison. Music of the Bible Revealed - Suzanne Haik-Vantoura. Dr. David Erb. Gregorian Chants. ]
Isaiah 53
2. Post-Exile: The Blessing & Judgment Cycles ( 40:1 - 66:24 ) - 701-681 B.C., Israel
(These 8 groups of prophecies alternate between blessings on Israel and judgment on God's enemies.)
E. Cycle 5 (52:1 - 57:13)
1. Blessing: (52:1 - 56:8)
a. (52:1 - 53:12)
b. (54:1-17)
c. (55:1-13)
d. (56:1-8)
2. Judgment: (56:9 - 57:13)
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1. Blessing on God's People and on the Nations (52:1 - 56:8)
a. Blessing of Redemption Through the Suffering Messiah (Continued) (52:1 - 53:12)
1 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.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
9 And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
10 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.
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