J. Barton Payne
Payne #39 — Isa 53:12
Made intercession for transgressors; Payne notes the present-tense intercession continues beyond the cross
Intercedes for Sinners
Isaiah said the Servant would make intercession for the transgressors.
Old Testament
Isaiah 53:12
Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.
New Testament
Romans 8:34
Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.
Why This Matters
Isaiah said the Servant would make intercession for the transgressors. Paul declares in Romans that Christ—having died, risen, and ascended—now sits at God's right hand interceding for us. Jesus' work did not end at the cross or even at the resurrection. Right now he is actively praying for his people, turning Isaiah's ancient promise into a present, living reality.
Reflection
Risen Jesus, fill me with resurrection hope. Through Intercedes for Sinners, teach me to live in the light of Your victory.
Scholar Credits
📘 Payne ✓📚 Edersheim ✓📖 McDowell ✓
Alfred Edersheim
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX
Intercession for transgressors applied to Messiah's work on behalf of the living and dead in Yalkut
Josh McDowell
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict • #46 Made Intercession for Persecutors
Fausset — began on cross (Luke 23:34), continues in heaven (Heb 9:24; 1 John 2:1)
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