. ..Articles email this share this tweet this He Shall Prolong His days by Henry Morris, Ph.D. "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." (Isaiah 53:10) In this one verse, found in the wonderful 53rd chapter of Isaiah, there is an amazing prophecy of the sacrificial death of the Lord Jesus Christ in atonement for our sins, His resurrection from the dead, and the resulting salvation of many lost sinners. This Old Testament chapter, written 600 years before Christ, contains probably the most complete and cogent exposition of the saving work of Christ on the cross to be found in the entire Bible. How could it "please" the Lord to bruise His only begotten Son? It could only be because of the great work this would accomplish. Then, indeed, "the pleasure of the Lord" would be realized. As to the Son, "He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied" (Isaiah 53:11). After the Father has allowed the enemies of His Son to "bruise him" to death, it would be soon known that this was actually "an offering for sin" and that, having satisfied the requirements of God’s holiness, the Son "shall prolong his days." Though He died and actually "made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death" (v. 9), death could not hold Him, and "he shall prolong his days." As He would later proclaim: "I am alive for evermore" (Revelation 1:18). And because He has done this, He "shall see his seed." "For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings" (Hebrews 2:10). What a wonderful Savior! HMM Next Article About Us Resources Search Archives Bible Site Map Topics Tools Events Creation Science Update Days of Praise Store Donate ICR Home Follow Days of Praise Recent Articles Christ at Creation He Shall Speak Peace Filled and Fulfilled Exalting the Anointed One Author of Peace The Common Salvation Rest with Us See more articles... ICR publishes topical news features and devotionals written by leading scientists and theologians. Learn more .Top of PageEventsSite MapTips and ToolsBibleStore. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ICR HomeSubscriptionsDonate to ICRContact ICRUse PolicyPrivacy Policy..© 2013 Institute for Creation Research. All Rights Reserved. Proclaiming Scientific Truth in Creation | www.icr.org
