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“He was numbered with the transgressors.” — Isaiah 53:12 Of all the mysteries wrapped up in the person and work of Jesus Christ, few are as staggering as this: that the sinless One willingly allowed Himself to be enrolled among the guilty. The prophet Isaiah, peering through the corridors of time, saw the Suffering Servant not in the company of priests or kings, not standing among the righteous remnant, but bracketed with criminals, listed with lawbreakers, counted among the worst of men. It was a condescension so profound that it redefines our understanding of both holiness and love. Why did He do it? Why would the One whom heaven calls Holy, whom angels worship, consent to be identified with sinners? This was no mere pretense, no superficial association. It was a deliberate, costly, and glorious substitution—a voluntary enrollment in our shame so that we might be enrolled in His righteousness. This wonderful condescension was justified by many powerful reasons, each revealing a fac...

 Imagine a situation where two siblings have a misunderstanding—a fight. How would you, in the position of an uncle, one of the siblings, or just a neighbor, resolve this issue now? If both parties are at fault, will you ask the younger to accept all the blame and remain silent simply because he or she is younger than the other party? Or will you insist that one should be punished because between the two siblings, one is more financially capable than the other, hence the one with less financial strength should carry all the blame? I am vividly aware of an African tradition that tends to favor eldest children over others: “He or she is your elder; you ought to respect him or her no matter what he or she does.” This principle, in olden days, was considered acceptable and even necessary for maintaining family order. But looking at it closely, you can see a dangerous loophole: the younger must respect the eldest irrespective of the elder's actions. Even if the elder's behavior is ...