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Isaiah 53:5-6

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of […]

The Cross Examined: A Story of Justice, Grace, and Redemption

low angle view of cross with red garment

In one of the most gripping scenes recorded in scripture, a Roman governor named Pilate presents the people with a choice: the release of Jesus Barabbas, a known rebel and criminal, or Jesus, called the Messiah, an innocent man. Despite knowing Jesus had committed no crime, the crowd—stirred by religious leaders—chose Barabbas. In response, Pilate […]

Isaiah 53:3-4

He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. […]

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