6 ForuntousaChildisborn,untousaSonisgiven;andthegovernmentwillbeuponHisshoulder.AndHisnamewillbecalledWonderful,Counselor,MightyGod,EverlastingFather,PrinceofPeace.
7 OftheincreaseofHis governmentandpeacetherewillbe noend,uponthethroneofDavidandoverHiskingdom,toorderitandestablishitwithjudgmentandjusticefromthattimeforward,evenforever.ThezealoftheLORD ofhostswillperformthis.
• AssyriaunderTiglath-Pileser IIIwasinvadingtheLevant.
• Rezin,kingofSyria,andPekah,sonofRemaliah,kingofIsrael,formedacoalitionagainstTP3.Fearinganadversaryontheirflank,theyopposedthemselvestoJudah.
• Judah(Ahaz)appealedtoTP3forhelp.Hewipedouttheneighbors,butthenmarchedagainstJerusalem.
Damascus
Samaria
745 BC
Isaiah9:2Thepeoplewhowalkedindarknesshaveseenagreatlight;thosewhodweltinthelandoftheshadowofdeath,uponthemalighthasshined.
GreatMiracleHappenedThere
1.GodwilldeliverIsraelfromoppression.
2.Godwillbringanendtowar.
3.GodwillbringinthereignofMessiah.
Isaiah9:4–5ForYouhavebrokentheyokeofhisburdenandthestaffofhisshoulder,therodofhisoppressor,asinthedayofMidian.5 Foreverywarrior’ssandalfromthenoisybattle,andgarmentsrolledinblood,willbeusedforburningand fueloffire.
6 ForuntousaChildisborn,untousaSonisgiven…
• “ason”
• “achild”ילד (yě·lěḏ)
בן (bēn) נתן (nā·ṯǎn)whenonepersonsurrenderssomeoneintothecontrolofanother
“isborn”
“isgiven”=“todeliverup”
Isaiah7:14
Messiah’shumanity
Messiah’sdeity
6 …thegovernmentwillbeuponHisshoulder.
• “Hisshoulder”
• “thegovernment”משרה (miś·rāh)
שכם (šeḵěm)
AndHisnamewillbecalledWonderful,Counselor,MightyGod,EverlastingFather,PrinceofPeace.
Are there 4 or 5 names?Wonderful counselor
Messiah’sDeitywordsinbold
Messiah’sHumanityitalicized words
mighty God
prince ofPeaceEternal father
AndHisnamewillbecalledWonderful,Counselor,MightyGod,EverlastingFather,PrinceofPeace.
Deuteronomy7:13thefruitofyourland,yourgrainandyournewwineandyouroil
Isaiah7:1NowitcametopassinthedaysofAhazthesonofJotham,thesonofUzziah,kingofJudah,
Are there 4 or 5 names?
“…HisnamewillbecalledWonderful...”
פלא (pě·lěʾ) (n.)wonder,miracle,marvelousthing,i.e.,anastoundingthingwhichcausesafeelingorattitudeofintenseamazement
Tiglath-פלאסר (Pileser)
Massoretic textaccents“wonderful”
“…HisnamewillbecalledWonderful...”
Exodus15:11“Whois likeYou,OLORD,amongthegods?Whois likeYou,gloriousinholiness,Fearfulinpraises,doingwonders?
Psalm77:11IwillremembertheworksoftheLORD;SurelyIwillrememberYourwondersofold.
Psalm77:14Youare theGodwhodoeswonders;YouhavedeclaredYourstrengthamongthepeoples.
“…HisnamewillbecalledWonderful...”
Judges13:18AndtheAngeloftheLORD saidtohim,“WhydoyouaskMyname,seeingitiswonderful?”
Isaiah8:18HereamIandthechildrenwhomtheLORD hasgivenme!We are forsignsandwondersinIsraelFromtheLORD ofhosts,WhodwellsinMountZion.
(kho-bal)derivedfromthenounsחבלaropeorחבל aropepuller,asailor,apilot(plur.fem.rule,government)
תחבלה
1. Counselor יועץ (yô·ʿēṣ)
1. Counselor יועץ (yô·ʿēṣ)
Isaiah40:13–14WhohasdirectedtheSpiritoftheLORD,oras HiscounselorhastaughtHim?14 WithwhomdidHetakecounsel,andwho instructedHim,andtaughtHiminthepathofjustice?WhotaughtHimknowledge,andshowedHimthewayofunderstanding?
σύμβουλος (sumboulos)=(σύμ)with+(βουλή)advice,direction
1. Counselor
Ø Position:
Ø Person:
Ø Function:
יועץ (yô·ʿēṣ)
Adviser,cabinetmember
Deity
Intercessor(Heb.7:25)Advocate(1Jn.2:2)
Isaiah28:29ThisalsocomesfromtheLORD ofhosts,Who iswonderfulincounselandexcellentinguidance.
2. Mighty God
Ø Position:
Ø Person:
Ø Function:
אל (ʾēl gib·bôr)גבור
Warriorhero
WarriorGod,JehovahNissi
Protector(Eph.6:10-15)
JehovahSabaoth
Conqueror(Rev.19)
3. Everlasting Father
Ø Position:Ø Person:Ø Function:
אב (ʾāḇ ʿǎḏ)עד
Ancient,ElderFatherofEternityTender,caringFather
Colossians2:2–3attaining toallrichesofthefullassuranceofunderstanding,totheknowledgeofthemysteryofGod,bothoftheFatherandofChrist,3 inwhomarehiddenallthetreasuresofwisdomandknowledge.John13:33Littlechildren,Ishallbewithyoualittlewhilelonger.
4. Prince of Peace
Ø Position:Ø Person:
Ø Function:
שר (śǎr šā·lôm)שלום
AdministratorIntercessor
CovenantinHisblood
Isaiah 9:6
UNTOUSASON
IS
Exodus 12:1-14
A New Beginning