Isaiah 53:4,5 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and
carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and
afflicted. 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. Jesus was just like those Old Testament lambs that were sacrificed
at the Temple. The man would bring the lamb to the priest. Then he would lay
his hands upon the head of the lamb and signify that the lamb was taking away
his sins, and the lamb was killed. The lamb took away the sins of the
man . . .
for just that one year. But Jesus Christ was wounded for our sins. He was
punished for our iniquities. He paid, once and for all, the sins of the entire
world! Jesus paid the permanent sacrifice for our sins. And with the sacrifice
of Jesus, we are free from our sins and we can go to heaven when we die. We are
free! Totally free from our sins!
