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The Suffering Servant, Buried with the Rich
Written: ~700 BC→Fulfilled: ~AD 30
Isaiah prophesied that the Servant would be buried with the rich, fulfilled when Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy man, provided his own tomb.
Prophecy & Fulfillment
Old Testament Prophecy
Isaiah 53:9
"He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth."
New Testament Fulfillment
Matthew 27:57-60
"As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus's body... Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in his own new tomb."
Commentary
This detail is remarkable: a crucified criminal would normally be buried in a common grave, not a rich man's tomb. Yet Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy member of the Sanhedrin, provided his own new tomb for Jesus. The phrase "though he had done no violence" also points to Jesus's innocence, confirmed by Pilate, Herod, and even Judas.