Why did the Messiah of Isaiah have to suffer?

Undoubted Case

Without having to resort to explanatory predictions and reflections, given by Jesus Himself, both before and after His death and resurrection (Matt. 16:21; Mk. 8:31; Lk. 9:22; 17:25; 22:15; 24:26, 46; Acts 3:18; 17:3; 26:23), this fact was explicit in the prophet Isaiah Himself - the following ought to convince all but blind and hardened sceptics (that is, all of us without the grace of God): as this truth is taught pray that the Spirit might give light!

Evidence Amassed

1. Because of the scarlet sins and crimson crimes of the Judah of the day of the Kingdom of Manasseh (Isaiah 1:18).

2. Because Israel had failed in her vocation to be light to the nations (Isaiah 2:5; 5:20; 9:2; 10:17; 42:6 & 16-18; 49:6; 50:10; 51:4; 58:8-10; 59:9-11; 60:1-3, 19-20).

3. Because even the best acts of religious devotions of the the saints like Isaiah were like foul contaminated rags in the sight of God (Isaiah 64:4-7).

4. Because the people were guilty of stubborn unbelief and hardness of heart (Isaiah 6:9-10).

5. Because God was so infinitely bright in His holiness that even burning seraphs who reflected HIs light, had to veil their faces (Isaiah 6:1-6).

6. Because nobody else except God Himself could restore this catastrophic, national, spiritual, moral failure (6:7-8; 59:16-17).

7. Because the LORD had promised to send His One Individual Servant King, born of The Virgin, as a Man of Sorrow, rejected by the people, to suffer on behalf of the entire body-politic: all was ordered so that the Kingdom of God might be established forever (7:14; 9:6-7; 52:13-53-12).

8. Because it was the sure plan, in the certain mercies of David, to pardon and wash humble, penitent, sinners: this was YHWH's chosen method to procure forgiveness, according to His unstoppable, pre-announced, sovereign, holy, covenant, purpose (55:3-11).

9. Because, by this, Jehovah would also bring the nations back to Himself (2:1-5; 42:1-4; 49:6 & 22; 52:10 & 15; 60:1-3).

10. Because God determined to dwell by His Spirit within the hearts of believers through faith in this suffering, sin-atoning, death-defeateing, Messiah: this inhabitation would be realized in humble, lowly, glorious, temple-bodied saints (6:1-6; 52:13-15; 57:15).

Conclusion Pressed

Since this is so, refuse to lean on any other splintering stick or support, but put your trust in Messiah Jesus, Son of Mary, Promised Davidic Prince, and now Crucified Risen Lord - In divine love, He has poured out the last days Spirit from the Father, to bring salvation to a world of Jews first, then Greeks.