He was despised and rejected by men;
a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not.(Isaiah 53:3 ESV)
Often we refer to people "giving us the cold shoulder" - ignoring us on purpose. The treatment of Christ when He came (and as He is revealed to us) is much stronger - We turn our faces and our hearts from Him - the ultimate rejection, a total lack of the respect and reverence and rejoicing He deserves. The prophets had announced: He is coming, but when He did, everyone turned their faces and hid.
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