A Perfect Mouth

Isa.539 – 1 Pt.222

9And they made His grave with the wicked—But with the rich at His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was any deceit in His mouth – Isa.53

22Who committed no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth –1 Pt.2

What does it mean?

What do we know?

Whatever it means . . .

1) It must find fulfilment in Jesus.

2) He was not guilty of sin or deceitfulin His words.

3) No deceit “found” implies somewere looking for it.

I. Conceivable Explanation

Jesus…A. did not lie to escape punishment?B. did not lie to cause punishment (fulfill

prophecy)?C. was totally pure – Hebrew parallelism?

1Who committed no sin…2Nor was deceit found in His mouth

No hypocrisy.He was everything He claimed to be.

Evil-doers try to cover themselves w. lies… Lk.23:1-5

Jesus…A. did not lie to escape punishment?B. did not lie to cause punishment (fulfill

prophecy)?C. was totally pure – Hebrew parallelism?D. suffered for sins of others, not His?

Sinful men should suffer patiently – they have done wrong.

He suffered patiently, though sinless – Ja.3:2, perfect

Jesus…A. did not lie to escape punishment?B. did not lie to cause punishment (fulfill

prophecy)?C. was totally pure – Hebrew parallelism?D. suffered for sins of others, not His?E. example for mistreated slaves, 1 Pt.2?Temptation: hide faults w. petty dishonesty

He did not sin openly or secretlyPeter: eyewitness; knew Him closely…

I. Conceivable Explanation

II. Consistent Proclamation

His Life

1. Who He was – Father’s Son Mt.7:21; Jn.1:1-3; 8:19

2. What He did – Jn.1:14, 17

3. Where He came from / was going – Jn.16:28

4. What He taught – Mt.26:55

His Life

His DeathJn.8:40, you seek to kill Me…

Jn.8:45, because I tell you the truth…

Jn.14:6, I AM…the truth

Jn.18:33-38, I bear witness to the truth…

Jn.19:35, His disciples tell the truth…

His LifeHis Death

His Life Again

For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living – Ro.14:9

I. Conceivable Explanation

III. Contextual Illumination

II. Consistent Proclamation

Context of Isa.53:9-12

His death, burial, offering, resurrection

Grave: assigned with wicked (pl.), 9

Death: actually with rich man (sg.), 9

He is our guilt offering: 10ab-11 (Ac.4)

Resurrection: spoils! 10cd-12

Context of Isa.53:9-12[His death, burial, offering, resurrection]

Enemies tried to discredit His claims

Blasphemy, Mt.9:3; Jn.10:36Gluttony, Mt.11:19Satanic, Mt.12:24

Spit, slap, Mt.26:67Scourge, Mt.27:26Mockery, ridicule, Mt.27:39-44

He endured w/o opening mouth: no sin Is.53:7 …vengeance Mt.26:53 …or deceit

Context of Isa.53:9-12[His death, burial, offering, resurrection]

Enemies tried to discredit His claims

Enemies tried to discredit His death

Isa.53 – 700 year warning… Be carefulJews did not listen (Jn.12:37-43)

Charges of deception led to His death Mt.26:62-63, crucial question Mt.26:64 – “Yes” or “No”? Deceit? Mt.26:65-68, blasphemer → death Dt.13, 18 – capital punishment

Context of Isa.53:9-12[His death, burial, offering, resurrection]

Enemies tried to discredit His claims

Enemies tried to discredit His death

Enemies tried to discredit His resurrection

Mt.27:62, Sabbath desperation63, ‘that deceiver’ . . . ‘I will rise . . .’64, guarded garden tomb (Jn.19:41);

dishonest disciples65-66, body not stolen! Ac.2:24