Covenant of Redemption:
Isaiah 53:12, “Therefore will I (the Father) divide Him (Jesus) a portion with the great, and He (Jesus) shall divide the spoil with the strong, because He hath poured out His soul unto death; and He was numbered with the transgressors, and He bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors (sinners.)”
Christ is considered absolutely and relatively here in Isaiah 53.
His innocence is vindicated in Isaiah 53:9, “He made His grave with the wicked, and with the rich His death; because He had done no violence, neither was any deceit in His mouth.”
Jesus suffered not for His own sins, but was made a Surety for us. The judgements of the Father are fully vindicated in Christ’s suffering.
Isaiah 53:6, “The LORD hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.”
This agreement between Jesus and His Father was made before the first words of the creation were spoken.
Christ’s work was a hard work. Why, because in His humanity, He poured out His soul unto death.
Isaiah 53:12, “He bare the sins of many.” And He “Made intercession for the transgressors.”
That’s us folks, the transgressors, every man women and child of us.!
What promise of reward had the Father made to His Son for a finished work?
It’s said, Isaiah 53:12, “Therefore will I (the Father) divide him (Jesus) a portion with the great, and He shall divide the spoil with the strong.”
John 16:15, Jesus said, “All things that the Father hath are mine.”
After the battle the elect shall share in Christ’s inheritance. This is an allusion to conquerors sharing the spoils of war.
So, what is the relationship between Christ’s work and His triumph? Jesus undertook the work, He poured out His soul unto death, then said, “It is finished.”
The transaction was made upon covenant terms. The Father is the Creditor, the Son is the Surety. The Father requires satisfaction; the Son binds Himself to give it.
This transaction was for the redemption and recovery of God’s people, the human race, fallen, miserable and empty. This action was in the nature of a covenant. It was a mutual engagement and stipulation, each one undertaking to perform their part in order to recover that which was lost.
How much was the Father’s heart engaged in this recovery? What were the things the Father promised His Son if He would accomplish this work?
First He promises to appoint Jesus to a threefold office. He was our Prophet, our Priest and our King.
These offices were answerable to the dilemma that lay upon the elect. Man’s unhappiness, his blindness and guilt for sin were to be removed, and man’s captivity to sin must be let into captivity.
Jesus Christ was made for us, Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption.
Hebrews 5:5, He, “Glorified NOT Himself to be made an High Priest, but He (the Father) that said unto him, Thou art my Son.”
This commission therefore to act on authority in these offices being necessary for our salvation. The Father seals His Son with the title of Messiah.
Christ’s Priesthood is eternal:
Psalms 110:4, “The Lord hath, and will not repent, Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Melchizedek’s priesthood was to typify, to be a shadow for the priesthood of Jesus Christ. The Father promised to make His Son the Prince of Prophets’, the chief Shepherd.
Isaiah 42:6-7, I (the Father) will give thee (Jesus) for a light to the Gentiles, to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.”
The Father promised also to make His Son King over the earth.
Psalms 2:8, “Ask of me (the Father,) and I will give thee (the Son) the heather (Gentiles) for thine inheritance, and the uttermost ends of the earth for thy possession.”
Luke 1:32, “He (Jesus) shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of His father David.”
So there we have it. The promise of the Father was to qualify and furnish His Son for the work at hand, a threefold office, King of Kings, our eternal High Priest, and Prophet.
Acts 3:22, Moses said, “A prophet shall the LORD your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; Him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever He shall say unto you.”
The Father promises to accept Jesus and His work of salvation, and this He has done. Our High Priest mediates our case before the Father’s throne and in this is our salvation sealed.
1 Timothy 2:5, There is, “One mediator between God (the Father) and men, the man Christ Jesus.” The High Priest was the go-between, the mediator between man and God.
Isaiah 49:4, “My (Jesus) work is with my God (His Father.)” And verse 5, “I shall be glorious in the eyes of the Lord.”
The faith of our Lord had great respect to the covenant with His Father. He said, “I come to do the Father’s will.” The Father brings forth the satisfaction He had in His Son, and in His work, as He walked the earth as a man. He said of Him,
2 Peter 1:17, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am will pleased.”
So, what is Christ’s reward? He is to sit on the throne, He alone is to rule and reign in both honor and glory.
Psalms 2:7, “I will declare the decree; the Lord hath said unto me, thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.”
This decree was sealed when the Lord finished His suffering, and upon His resurrection.
Acts 13:32-33, “We declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that He hath raised up Jesus again.”
The reproach of the cross is no more. Believers are given a new birth day, in this it is said that we are born again. The glory of man has been recovered, by the Lord of glory.
Hebrews 12:2, “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
So, we now understand that the Father’s proposals were received with full consent by His only Begotten Son, for He said,
Psalms 40:8, “I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.”
Phillip LaSpino www.seekfirstwisdom.com