Numbered among the Transgressors (1)

Consider this verse: "...and He was numbered with the transgressors, and He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. (Isaiah 53:12b).

Jesus was "numbered" among the transgressors. He was considered and punished as a sinner, an infidel, a revolutionary, one with no respect for authority. He was bruised as if He had broken the law of Rome and the Law of God. In fact, He was the writer of the Law of God and was being accused of being a law-breaker a "transgressor".

When carnal man came face-to-face with the only man that had actually kept the law, the only one who was actually perfect, he decided that This man (Jesus the Christ) was deserving of death. Jesus was thrown into the heap with other criminals. He was considered just another inmate; just another convict with an excuse. In fact, His case didn't even make it to the supreme court of Ceasar. He was handled locally as an everyday criminal and crucified with two other transgressors.

Our Savior the Lord Jesus truly suffered humiliation as He completed this perfect work.