Imagine being numbered with the most despised? How about sex offenders, for instance? Imagine a list in the newspaper of offenders and your name being on it, even though you're innocent. How outrageous and awful a thought. What shame, dismay, indignation! What a desire to right the wrong, broadcast the truth about your innocence.
Well, Jesus, the perfectly righteous one was numbered with the transgressors. This was inexplicably worse that the above scenario. He was not only numbered with us, but ultimately and thoroughly punished for all our sins.
Why? Spurgeon explains well: 'He was holy and written among the holy; we were guilty and numbered among the guilty; He transfers His name from yonder list to this dark indictment, and our names are taken from the indictment and written in the roll of acceptance, for there is a complete transfer made between Jesus and His people."
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Love the Spurgeon Quote.
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