Stripes
Jesus’ Stripes Give Us Life: What is the evidence to prove this?
Jesus Became our Sacrifice
Note the price that he paid: (1) wounded, or pierced, referring to His death on the cross, pierced by nails—John 19:37, Zech. 12:10;
a bodily wound; not mere mental sorrow; literally, “pierced”; minutely appropriate to Messiah, whose hands, feet, and side were pierced (Ps 22:16). The Margin, wrongly, from a Hebrew root, translates, “tormented.”
53:5 was pierced for our transgressions The people realize that the Servant is suffering for their wrongdoing, not being punished for his own sin
pierced. Heb. mekholal [2490A, 2726], one of the strongest words in the Heb. language, describes a violent and painful death; it conveys the idea of “pierced through,” or “wounded to death”
Jesus became our Substitute
Why should an innocent man such as Jesus Christ die such a terrible death on the cross? These verses explain why: He was taking the place of sinners and bearing their judgment for them.
(2) bruised, which means “crushed” as under a burden, the weight of sin which was laid on Him;
bruised—crushing inward and outward suffering (see on Is 53:10).
crushed because of our iniquities The Servant suffers on behalf of other people. See note on Isa 53:11.
crushed. The Heb. dakaʾ [1792, 1917] is used for “broken to pieces, shattered”; it probably refers to the psychological and spiritual suffering the servant endured.
Jesus Became our Savior
As a result those who believe in Him have inner peace rather than inner anguish or grief (see comments on “infirmities” in 53:4) and are healed spiritually
Ironically His wounds, inflicted by the soldiers’ scourging and which were followed by His death, are the means of healing believers’ spiritual wounds in salvation.
(3) chastised, or punished as though He had broken the law, in this case with stripes from the scourging.
Verse 6 begins with the “all” of condemnation, but ends with the “all” of salvation. He died for us all. These verses are the very heart of the Gospel—“Christ died for our sins.”
In Christ, we are truly well again. Our bodies will weaken and die, but we will awake to eternal life. And then our transformed bodies too will share in our full experience of all Jesus has won for us.
chastisement—literally, the correction inflicted by a parent on children for their good (Heb 12:5–8, 10, 11). Not punishment strictly; for this can have place only where there is guilt, which He had not; but He took on Himself the chastisement whereby the peace (reconciliation with our Father; Ro 5:1; Eph 2:14, 15, 17) of the children of God was to be effected (Heb 2:14).
our peace The Servant brings people into right relationship with God (vv. 11–12) and others.
That is, the chastisement necessary to make us at peace with God (see Rom. 5:1).
Heb “the punishment of our peace [was] on him.” שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”) is here a genitive of result, i.e., “punishment that resulted in our peace.”
Our rebellion caused him to be pierced,
our sins led to his being crushed.
He suffered so that we might be made whole,
his bruises gave us healing.