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Isaiah 53:4

When anah ("afflicted") is used in what is called the niphal stem, it means the pain, trouble, or discomfort is reflexive and thus self-inflicted. In English grammar, "reflexive" means the action of the verb is directed back at the subject. One of the things Isaiah 53:4 is saying, then, is that Christ voluntarily submitted Himself to this affliction.

John W. Ritenbaugh
Pride, Humility and the Day of Atonement

Related Topics: Afflict | Affliction | Anah | Self-Affliction | Self-Infliction | Submission | Submission to God | Submission to God's Will | Voluntary Submission

Isaiah 53:4-9

Jesus shows us that meekness is not a mere contemplative virtue; it is maintaining peace and patience in the midst of pelting provocations. In II Corinthians Paul realizes that the meek and gentle approach can easily appear as weakness to those unfamiliar with Jesus' example, so he calls it "the meekness . . . of Christ." True meekness is always measured by Christ's meekness. His humility, patience, and total submission of His own will to the will of the Father exemplifies meekness.

Martin G. Collins
Meekness

Related Topics: Christ's Meekness | Humility | Meekness | Meekness of Christ | Patience | Peace | Self Control | Submission to God

Other commentary entries containing this verse:

Isaiah 53:4
Matthew 8:3
Galatians 4:4

Library resources that contain this verse:

Articles
Jesus' Final Human Thoughts (Part One)
Pride, Humility and the Day of Atonement  (2)
The Buck Stops Here
The Gift of a Leper
Was Jesus Christ Born Under the Law?
Bible Studies
Basic Doctrines: Going On to Perfection
Meekness
Booklets
Preparing the Bride
Sermon Transcripts
Belief with Obedience
Conditioned Response
Faith and Healing (Part 2)
Mercy, Pilgrimage, and Providence
Pride, Humility, and Fasting  (2)
The Father-Son Relationship (Part 3)
The Last Words of Jesus Christ
The Meekness and Gentleness of Christ
Trial by Fire  (2)
Why Are We Afflicted?

 

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