Messianic Texts in the Prophets: Isaiah 9:6-7 (8th c. BC) Son בֵּ֚ן Wonderful Counselor פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ֙ Mighty God אֵ֣ל גִּבּ֔וֹר Eternal Father אֲבִיעַ֖ד Prince of Peace שַׂר־שָׁלֽוֹם

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Messianic Predictions in the Prophets: Isaiah 9:6-7 (8^th c. BC)

Son בֵּ֚ן (bēn) Wonderful Counselor פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ֙ (pele⁾ yō⁽ētz)

Mighty God אֵ֣ל גִּבּ֔וֹר (⁾ēl gibbōr) Eternal Father אֲבִיעַ֖ד (⁾avi⁽ad)

Prince of Peace שַׂר־שָׁלֽוֹם (sar shalōm)

“For a  child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the  government will  rest  on His shoulders; and His name will be called  Wonderful Counselor,  Mighty God, Eternal  Father, Prince of  Peace. There will be  no end to the increase of His government or of peace, on the  throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with  justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts 

will accomplish this” 

(Isa. 9:6-7, NASB). 

כִּי־יֶ֣לֶד יֻלַּד־לָ֗נוּ בֵּ֚ן נִתַּן־לָ֔נוּ וַתְּהִ֥י הַמִּשְׂרָ֖ה עַל־שִׁכְמ֑וֹ וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמ֜וֹ פֶּ֠לֶא יוֹעֵץ֙ אֵ֣ל גִּבּ֔וֹר אֲבִיעַ֖ד שַׂר־שָׁלֽוֹם׃  לְמַרְבֵּה [לְ][מַרְבֵּ֨ה] הַמִּשְׂרָ֜ה וּלְשָׁל֣וֹם אֵֽין־קֵ֗ץ עַל־כִּסֵּ֤א דָוִד֙ וְעַל־מַמְלַכְתּ֔וֹ לְהָכִ֤ין אֹתָהּ֙ וּֽלְסַעֲדָ֔הּ בְּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה מֵעַתָּה֙ וְעַד־עוֹלָ֔ם קִנְאַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּֽאת׃ ס

“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel” (Isa. 7:14).

“Then I will set the key of the house of David on his shoulder, When he opens no one will shut, When he shuts no one will open. I will drive him like a peg in a firm place, And he will become a throne of glory to his father’s house” (Isa. 22:20).

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16).

“In the beginning was  the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1). 

“I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also. In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you” (John 14:18-20).

“ Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.  Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful” (John 14:27).

“But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. ‘This will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger’” (Luke 2:10-12).

“And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth’” (Matt. 28:18).

“For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet” (1 Cor. 15:25).

“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of David, who opens and no one will shut, and who shuts and no one opens, says this” (Rev. 3:7).