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He bore the sin of many

Why did Jesus die on the cross? Was he merely a victim of injustice?
Thu 27 Oct 2016
Kanishka Raffel
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Bible reference(s): Isaiah 52.13-53.12

Handel's Messiah captures the pathos and poignancy of the ancient Hebrew prophet Isaiah's description of 'the Servant of the Lord'. Despised. Rejected. Crushed. Silent. Who is this figure of derision and suffering, and what does he mean for a world weary with injustice and tears?

The claim of Christianity is that Jesus is the promised Messiah or king whom the Jewish scriptures anticipated. Over four weeks, Kanishka Raffel explained how this is so from the Prophet Isaiah, written well before the birth of Jesus.

The historical context and narrative of the Bible sets it apart from other religious texts. The God of the Bible deals in time and space in a way that other deities do not. The connections between the Jewish scriptures and the life of Jesus reveal a divine plan with its central concerns of justice, mercy and hope which run deep in the Biblical story.

Did the Old Testament really anticipate the coming of Jesus? Was Jesus conscious of these connections? Could the fulfilment of these prophecies have been humanly orchestrated? Kanishka addresses these and other questions in four talks.

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Sam Chan

Kara Martin

Andrew Laird

Caroline Spencer

Robert Martin

Sharon Cooper

Stephen McAlpine

Justine Toh

Russ Matthews

Natasha Moore

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Kanishka Raffel

Kanishka Raffel was born in London to Sri Lankan parents and was raised as a Buddhist. While studying law at Sydney University a friend gave him a copy of The Gospel according to John and he subsequently became a Christian. He has served as the 12th Dean of St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney, from 4 February 2016 - 2021. On 6 May 2021, he was elected as the next Anglican Archbishop of Sydney. He is married to Cailey and they have two daughters. He loves curry, cricket and having gelato at the beach with his family but knows no pleasure so great as sharing the news about Jesus with people who have no idea who Jesus is or how much he loves them.