The Wounds of Christ

Introduction

§  The Lord’s sufferings were Silent Sufferingsܓ̰ܲܢܓ̣ܲܪܬܵܐ ܫܬܸܩܬܵܐ

o   Isaiah 53:7ܐܫܥܝܐ ܢܓ:7 

o   John 19:10ܝܘܚܢܢ ܝܛ:10 

§  The Lord’s sufferings were Soul Sufferingsܓ̰ܲܢܓ̣ܲܪܬܵܐ ܕܓܵܢܘܼܗܝ

o   Isaiah 53:10ܐܫܥܝܐ ܢܓ:10    

o   Luke 22:42, 44ܠܘܩܐ ܟܒ:42، 44  

§  The Lord’s sufferings were Physical Sufferingsܓ̰ܲܢܓ̣ܲܪܬܵܐ ܕܦܵܓܼܪܵܐ

Why did Christ keep the scars?

1)      He showed them to his disciples

§  Proof that he was the same person (vs. 37-39)

-          Luke 24:16, 45ܠܘܩܐ ܟܕ:16، 45   

§  To teach us about the glorified body

-          I John 3:2ܐ. ܝܘܚܢܢ ܓ:2   

-          John 20:15-16ܝܘܚܢܢ ܟ:15 – 16   

2)      Christ wears the wounds in Heaven

§  Wounds are the trace of His victory over death, sin, hell and grave

-          Ezekiel 18:20ܚܙܩܝܐܝܠ ܝܚ:20  

§  Wounds are advocate of His people

-          Isaiah 53:4-5ܐܫܥܝܐ ܢܓ:4 – 5   

§  Wounds are the remembrance of His sacrifice

-          Acts 1:11ܦܪܟܣܝܣ ܐ:11   

-          Zechariah 12:10ܙܟܼܪܝܐ ܝܒ:10   

-          Acts 2:23ܦܪܟܣܝܣ ܒ:23   

3)      What is the meaning of the nail prints?

§  It is saying, the Soul that sinneth it shall die

-          Ezekiel 18:20ܚܙܩܝܐܝܠ ܝܚ:20  

-          Hebrews 9:22ܥܒܼܖ̈ܝܐ ܛ:22   

§  He is displaying sympathy towards those who suffer

-          II Timothy 2:12ܒ. ܛܝܡܬܐܘܣ ܒ:12   

-          II Timothy 3:12ܒ. ܛܝܡܬܐܘܣ ܓ:12   

-          Hebrews 4:15ܥܒܼܖ̈ܝܐ ܕ:15   

Conclusion –                              John 20:20                ܝܘܚܢܢ ܟ:20