Q: We hear a lot of Christians quoting Isaiah 53:5 during this dreadful time in the country, when Covid-19 has gripped the world. Can you [again] explain the true meaning of the text, “By His stripes, we are healed,” in light of the fact so many people – Christians and non-Christians are dying from this assault on the human race during this end time?
A: That is indeed a good question, and the debate from various denominations over this verse, rages on. Like most biblically-minded students of sacred Scripture, I’ve spent quality time, ‘burning midnight oil’ studying the text from the time of our early church fathers [Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, Augustine of Hippo, and others] giving it […]