By His Knowledge

He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, for He shall bear their iniquities. 

Isaiah 53:11 

I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own. As the Father knows Me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down My life for the sheep. 

John 10:14-15 

By His knowledge, Christ, God’s Righteous Servant, justifies many. What is this knowledge? Christ indicates that it exists in two ways. In the second portion of our text, taken from John’s Gospel, Christ says, ‘I  know my sheep.’ Thus, because Christ knows His sheep, the first portion of our text makes sense in saying, ‘By His knowledge shall Christ justify many.’ He knows them and justifies them. The other aspect is also true in the light of the verses from John, where Christ says, ‘and am known of mine.’ He elaborates on the spiritual work of conversion later in the chapter when He says, ‘My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.’ Christ speaks to His sheep through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit effectually calls them to Christ. Thus, they come to know Him. By faith, they receive the justification that He has accomplished for them. Christ knows His people first and they come to know Him in time. This is eternal life. As Christ remarked in His High Priestly Prayer, ‘and this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.’ Christ knows His people, has borne their iniquities, justifies them, and brings them to know Him in due course of time. ‘By His knowledge shall my righteous Servant justify many for He shall bear their iniquities.’ 

O, Great Shepherd of the sheep, 
we rejoice that You know us. 
We praise You that in due course of time, 
by your Spirit, You bring us to know you.  

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning