Explanation of Scripture Isaiah 9:6

 


Isaiah 9:6

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty El, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” – (Restoration Study Bible 04th Edition based on King James Version)


New International Version

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

Majority of the English Bible Translations will follow the above wording or translation as is in NIV.

One common ground to assert, before proceeding in explaining the above scripture is that all agree that the child referred here is the Savior or Messiah Yahshua (Jesus).

Word for Word Hebrew Scripture of Isaiah 9:6

 

For
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

unto us
לָ֗נוּ (lā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew

a child
יֶ֣לֶד (ye·le)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring

is born,
יֻלַּד־ (yul·la-)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

 unto us

לָ֔נוּ (lā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew
a son
בֵּ֚ן (bên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

is given,
נִתַּן־ (nit·tan-)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

and the government

הַמִּשְׂרָ֖ה (ham·miś·rāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4951: Rule, dominion

will be
וַתְּהִ֥י (wat·tə·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

upon
עַל־ (al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

His shoulders.
שִׁכְמ֑וֹ (šiḵ·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7926: The neck, as the place of burdens, the spur of a, hill


And He will be called
וַיִּקְרָ֨א (way·yiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

EXPLANATION:

Please take note that this Scripture of Isaiah is of prophetic nature speaking about the far off future when the Messiah Yahshua will reign as King of his Kingdom on Earth for a 1000 years. We understand this from the words, WILL BE or AND HE WILL BE CALLED which is referring too in the future tense.

And He will be called
וַיִּקְרָ֨א (way·yiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

EXPLANATION:

Important to take note, is the FUTURE TENSE used here, by the Writer using the words, “And He will be called.”

This Prophecy mentioned at Scripture Isaiah 9:6 is yet to be fulfilled. It is speaking about a future event that has not yet happened even in the year 2015.

WRONG USE OF WORD, “NAME” IN MANY MODERN ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS:

First and foremost, the references in Isaiah 9:6 are TITLES and NOT NAMES. As a matter of fact, in the Original Hebrew Copies of Isaiah 9:6 there is no equivalent word for the English word NAME used in many versions.

And He will be called
וַיִּקְרָ֨א (way·yiq·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

Generally a name refers to a specific thing (distinctive name), and a title refers to a thing that fulfills a requirement or a role (descriptive name).

So here at Isaiah 9:6, Yahshua (Jesus) was being given AHEAD OF TIME the honor of going to receive these below mentioned DESCRIPTIVE TITLES.

LET’S TAKE THE DESCRIPTIVE PROPHETIC TITLES APPLIED TO YAHSHUA AND UNDERSTAND THEM ONE BY ONE:

Wonderful
פֶּ֠לֶא (pe·le)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6382: A miracle

Counselor,
יוֹעֵץ֙ (yō·w·‘êṣ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3289: To advise, to deliberate, resolve

Mighty
גִּבּ֔וֹר (gib·bō·wr)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant

God,
אֵ֣ל (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

Everlasting Father,
אֲבִיעַ֖ד (ă·ḇî·‘a)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5703: A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity

Prince
שַׂר־ (śar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of Peace.
שָׁלֽוֹם׃ (šā·lō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7965: Safe, well, happy, friendly, welfare, health, prosperity, peace

Total of 04 Descriptive Titles can be found in the Scripture of Isaiah 9:6:

1.       Wonderful Counselor

2.       Mighty God

3.       Everlasting Father

4.       Prince of Peace

 WHO WILL FULFIL ALL OF THE ABOVE DESCRIPTIVE TITLES IN YAHSHUA HA MASSIACH? Is all of the above going to be accomplished by the Son Yahshua himself?

 This is clearly answered in Isaiah 9:7

“Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will perform this.”

 1.      WONDERFUL COUNCELOR

 Ø  Yahshua is able to act as “Wonderful Counselor,” providing guidance and direction, because he received and followed counsel from his Father Yahweh and has Elohim’s spirit. (Isa 9:6; 11:2; John 5:19, 30)

Ø  Wonderful Counselor. Yahshua’s counsel is always practical and perfect. Following it leads to salvation.​—Isaiah 9:6; John 6:68.

Ø  Yahshua proved himself to be the promised “Wonderful Counselor” (Isa 9:6) by his knowledge of Elohim’s  Word and will, by his understanding of human nature, by his ability to get to the heart of questions and issues, and by showing the solution to problems of daily living. The well-known Sermon on the Mount is a prime example Yahshua being a Wonderful Counselor. (Mt 5-7) In it his counsel showed the way to true happiness, how to settle quarrels, how to avoid immorality, how to deal with those showing enmity, the way to practice righteousness free from hypocrisy, the right attitude toward the material things of life, confidence in Elohim’s generosity, the golden rule for right relationships with others, the means for detecting religious frauds, and how to build for a secure future. The crowds were “astounded at his way of teaching; for he was teaching them as a person having authority, and not as their scribes.” (Mt 7:28, 29)

Ø  In his teachings, Yahshua also offered wise counsel for everyday living. He proved himself to be the foretold “Wonderful Counselor.” (Isaiah 9:6) Indeed, how could his counsel be anything but wonderful? He had a profound knowledge of Elohim Yahweh’s Word and Will, a keen understanding of human nature, and a deep love for humankind. Hence, his counsel was always practical and in the best interests of his listeners. Yahshua uttered “sayings of everlasting life.” Yes, when followed, his counsel leads to salvation.​—John 6:68.

Ø  When on earth, Yahshua proved to be the “Wonderful Counselor.” Because of his knowledge of Elohim’s Word and his extraordinary understanding of human nature, Yahshua knew how to solve the problems of daily life. Since his enthronement in heaven, the Messiah continues to be the “Wonderful Counselor,” serving as the principal figure in Yahweh’s channel of communication to mankind. Yahshua’s counsel, recorded in the Bible, is always wise and flawless. Knowing and believing this can lead you to a life free of uncertainty and paralyzing fear.

Ø  For all these potent reasons, God’s heavenly Prince is fully able to serve mankind as “Wonderful Counselor.” (Isaiah 9:6) His counsel is always wise, perfect, and infallible. As the Mediator between Yahweh God and those who have been taken into the new covenant.

2.      MIGHTY GOD

The words (or titles) found in the literal meaning of the name do apply directly to the Messiah all right but in a subordinate sense.  In other words, Yahshua  is "a mighty god" or a “Mighty El” in the same sense that Elohim Yahweh’s  angels were called "gods" and the judges of Israel were called "gods" by the Creator  himself (also called by Jesus (Yahshua)  - John 10:34, 35), and Moses was called "a god" by Yahweh  himself. Yahshua surely can be called in English as a Mighty God but NOT as the Almighty God Yahweh.

Yahshua being directly created as the FIRST BORN of Yahweh. – Colossians 1:15 - “Who is the image of the invisible El, the firstborn of every creature:”

Also Yahshua as per scripture Philippians 2:6

 

“Who, being in the form of Elohim, thought it not robbery to be equal with Elohim:”

 

So Yahshua had the form or morphe which means only external appearance (morphe).  

He also was the IMAGE of the INVISIBLE ELOHIM YAHWEH. Hence in that sense, the Bible calling or referring to Yahshua as MIGHTY EL or MIGHTY GOD is absolutely not wrong. It is wrong when Christians INFER (add an extra external meaning or shade or flavor) that Mighty God means or is equal = to Almighty God Yahweh. This external non scriptural inference is wrong.

 

Always Almighty Elohim is the Father Yahweh. (He never has a beginning.)

Always Mighty El is the Son Yahshua. (Yahshua being first born and created has a beginning)

 

VERY IMPORTANT

This title of Mighty God or Mighty El has been revealed to us through Prophet Isaiah which is a FUTURISTIC DESCRIPTIVE TITLE which will be honored upon the Son Yahshua only once he successfully starts his GOVERNMENT AND RULE over his Messianic Kingdom on Earth.

 

Remember, Yahshua will be called, Mighty God ………….. IN THE FAR AWAY FUTURE.

 

 

Nothing wrong in Yahshua being called as Mighty God or Mighty El

Yahshua is rightly "a mighty god" in the same sense that (Elohim’s) God's angels were called "gods" and the judges of Israel were called "gods" by God (Elohim) himself (also by Yahshua (Jesus) at  - John 10:34, 35), and Moses was called "a god" by Yahweh himself. 


Men and angels were called gods (
elohim - Hebrew; theos - Greek) in a proper, but subordinate, sense by Yahweh and his inspired Bible writers.  Although they were given this elevated title in a proper sense (not false gods), it was obviously with the clear understanding that it in no way implied a comparison with the Most High, Only True God Yahweh.  (A bank employee calling his boss, the head of the bank, "the president" would certainly not imply an equality of position, power, etc. with "The President" [of the USA].)
  

The word "god" as understood by those who used that term simply meant a "mighty one" - see Young's Concordance.  In fact the word "Mighty" as found at Isaiah. 9:6 (Gibbor in the original Hebrew) is also applied to the angels at Psalms. 103:20 (see a modern concordance such as the New American Standard Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible).  It is interesting that the ancient translation of the Old Testament that Yahshua (Jesus) frequently quoted, the Septuagint Version, renders Isaiah. 9:6: "and his [the Messiah's] name is called the Angel [aggeloV, messenger] of Great Counsel."   


The very early (ca. 160 A.D.) Christian Justin Martyr quoted Isaiah. 9:6 also as "The Angel of mighty counsel" - "Dialogue With Trypho," ch. LXXVI.

So, just as "Lord" was applied to anyone in authority: angels, masters over servants, husbands, etc., so, too, could "god" be applied to anyone (good or bad) who was considered a "mighty person."  Of course only one person could be called the "Most High God," or the "Only True God," or the "Almighty God” and that is the Almighty Elohim Yahweh.

Instead of "Mighty God," Dr. James Moffatt translated this part of Isaiah. 9:6 as "a divine hero;" Byington has "Divine Champion;" The New English Bible has "In Battle Godlike;" The Catholic New American Bible (1970 and 1991 revision) renders it "God-Hero;" and the REB says "Mighty Hero."  Even that most-respected of Biblical Hebrew language experts, Gesenius, translated it "mighty hero" - p. 45, Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon.

Also, The NIV Study Bible, in a f.n. for Ps 45:6, tells us:

"In this psalm, which praises the king and especially extols his `splendor and majesty' (v. 3), it is not unthinkable that he was called `god' as a title of honor [cf.  Isaiah 9:6]."  (Bracketed information included in original footnote.  Emphasis is mine)
    
In addition, Rotherham has rendered "Eternal Father" as "father of progress," and the New English Bible translates it: "father of a wide realm."

The above-mentioned Bible translations by Trinitarian scholars which apply the words in the name at Isaiah. 9:6 in a subordinate sense directly to Yahshua (Jesus) clearly show that they do not believe this scripture implies equality with Yahweh the Father.

 3.      EVERLASTING FATHER

 

ü  The word in English that is “Everlasting” has been chosen by the Bible Translators for the Hebrew Word ’ă·ḇî·‘aḏ in Hebrew.

ü  Remember that it’s a TITLE that is bestowed upon Yahshua in the immediate future.

ü  Yahshua is never been called in the past or present with this title. Only on successful completion of his father’s work, he will be bestowed upon with this title, “Everlasting Father”.

ü  The Almighty Elohim Yahweh is bestowing this title on his MONOGENES (one and only one unique) Son Yahshua. 

ü  Similar situation to this title is an EYE OPENING AND JAW DROPPING Scenario which like this Title has not happened in real life too.  In the Prophetic Psalms of 110. 

Psalms 110 

1Yahweh declared to my Lord: “Sit at my right handa  Until I place your enemies as a stool for your feet.”b

 Yahweh will extend the scepter of your power out of Zion, saying: “Go subduing in the midst of your enemies.”c 

Your people will offer themselves willingly on the day of your military force.*In splendid holiness, from the womb of the dawn, You have your company of young men just like dewdrops. 

Yahweh has sworn an oath, and he will not change his mind:*“You are a priest foreverd  In the manner of Mel·chizʹe·dek!e 

Yahweh will be at your right hand;f  He will crush kings on the day of his anger.g  

He will execute judgment against* the nations;h He will fill the land with dead bodies.i He will crush the leader* of a vast land.* 

He* will drink from the stream along the road. Therefore, he will hold his head high.

 

Read Psalms 1 first:

Yahweh tells his Son Yahshua to SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND. Yahweh is as always on his Heavenly Throne and his Son is bestowed the right to sit at his FATHERS RIGHT HAND SIDE. 

Now read Psalms 5:

A Supreme change in Position and Power changes for a short while. The Almighty Father gives all authority under heaven and earth in the future when his Son Yahshua comes warring against all the enemies of Yahweh. Note what the Prophetic Scripture mentions. NOW YAHSHUA IS SITTING ON THE MAIN HEAVENLY THRONE AND HIS ALMIGHTY FATHER IS BACKING HIM UP BY HE SITING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS SON’S THRONE. 

Now this future event when this SHOW OF CHANGE IN POWER FOR A PURPOSE will be enacted, does it mean that Yahshua the Son is now Yahweh the Father. No. Absolutely not. 

It is the most powerful way to show that Almighty Elohim Yahweh is going to BACK UP Yahshua in every possible way.

Matthew 28:18

“And Yahshua came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.”

WARNING NOTE

Many English translations have kept Yahweh as LORD and Yahshua as Lord in the Old Testament Scriptures. Some to make matters even worse and confusing, so they have either kept both Father and Son references as LORD in caps or in small case letters as Lord.  Then the impact of Verse 1 and 5 of Psalms 110 is totally lost. To me this is purely Satan at play.

 In the same way, "Eternal Father" or “Everlasting Father” could mean that the Messiah is one who has been given eternal life and through him Elohim (God) has brought eternal life to many others.  (We might make the comparison that the Heavenly Father has brought men to life in this world through their earthly fathers.)  This would be intended in a clearly subordinate sense and not to take anything away from the ultimate honor, glory, worship, etc. due the Most High God and Father in heaven – Yahweh.

The next name/title is אֲבִי־עַד (aVI-AD), which appears in the Hebrew Bible only once – at Isaiah 9:5. Consequently, no comparisons are possible, though some analysis helps to understand its usage. This name/title is a possessive phrase that consists of two components. The first component, אֲבִי (aVI), is the possessive form of the noun אָב (AV). The noun אָב appears in the Hebrew Bible 723 times in its singular form and in different inflections and combinations with various prepositions, conjunctions, and other terms, and is used in several different contexts. The predominant application is as a father. However, the (singular) noun is also applied as: (a) a grandfather (e.g., Genesis 31:42, 32:10); (b) a progenitor of a line of descendants (e.g., Genesis 17:4, Isaiah 51:2); (c) one who is the first of a kind or an inventor (e.g., Genesis 4:20,21); (d) an advisor, a counselor, a patron (e.g., Genesis 45:8, Job 29:16); (e) a founder (e.g., Joshua 17:1, 1Chronicles 2:50). In addition, the term is used as a form of address to a prophet, a king, and others (e.g., 1Samuel 24:12, 2Kings 5:13), and in the plural form it has additional applications, none of which are relevant to the verse being analyzed. Consequently, the first component of this name/title אֲבִי can have meanings such as, father of…, or grandfather of…, or progenitor of…, etc. The second component of this name/title is עַד (AD), and it is used in Hebrew as a preposition, such as by [in the temporal sense, such as by a certain time]; to, up-to; till, until, and also as a noun, eternity, when in combinations with other terms.

Source of above information:
http://www.city-data.com/forum/christianity/523743-jesus-not-god-according-bible-23.html

Isaiah 9:6 has been honestly translated in many Bible footnotes as:

“And his name is called: Wonderful in counsel IS God the Mighty, the Everlasting Father, the Ruler of Peace” - The Holy Scriptures, JPS Version (Margolis, ed.)

to show that it is intended to praise the God of the Messiah who performs great things through the Messiah.

Also, An American Translation (by Trinitarians Smith and Goodspeed) says:

“Wonderful Counselor IS God Almighty, Father forever, Prince of Peace.”

Of course it could also be honestly translated:

“The Wonderful Counselor and Mighty God Is the Eternal Father of the Prince of Peace.”[5]

And the Tanakh by the JPS, 1985, translates it:

[a]“The Mighty God is planning grace;

[b] The Eternal Father [is] a peaceable ruler.”

This latter translation seems particularly appropriate since it is in the form of a parallelism. Not only was the previous symbolic personal name introduced by Isaiah at Is. 8:1 a parallelism (“Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz” means [a]“quick to the plunder; [b] swift to the spoil” - NIV footnote) but the very introduction to this Messianic name at Is. 9:6 is itself a parallelism: [a]“For unto us a child is born; [b] unto us a son is given.” It would, therefore, be appropriate to find that this name, too, was in the form of a parallelism as translated by the Tanakh above.

So it is clear, even to a number of Trinitarian scholars, that Isaiah. 9:6 does not imply that Yahshua (Jesus) is Yahweh God.

ON A CONCLUDING NOTE: Why is Yahshua going to be bestowed with this title of “Everlasting or Eternal” Father?

Answering in points:

Ø  Yahshua fulfilled his role perfectly as the Second Adam.

Ø  Yahshua totally, completely and perfectly FINISHED his Father’s work.

Tetelestai – The Sacrifice Is Accomplished

This Hebrew phrase was used in the Old Testament sacrificial system. Each year, on the Jewish holiday called The Day of Atonement, the High Priest would enter into the temple and make a special animal sacrifice for the sins of the people of Israel. As soon as the priest had killed the animal, he would emerge from the place of sacrifice and declare to the waiting crowd TETELESTIA in Hebrew language meaning, “it is finished” in English.

In this sacrifice, all the sins of the people of Israel were symbolically placed on the lamb that was killed and punished in their place. Yet the Bible teaches that this sacrificial system was never really complete or finished because the sacrifice of that lamb was imperfect and temporary. But when YAHSHUA was impaled and died on the STAKE, he became the perfect and final sacrifice for all of humankind’s sin. The Book of Hebrews describes how YAHSHUA was the ultimate Lamb of ELOHIM and by his sacrifice, the work of forgiveness was finally complete.

Just before he breathed his last breath, YAHSHUA uttered the phrase “it is finished.”... When Yahshua offered his perfect life as the Second Adam as a Ransom sacrifice for all of Mankind’s sins, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. John 19:28-30. That phrase is actually the translation of one word, “Tetelestai,” in the original Hebrew language of the Bible.

Ø  Yahweh was pleased with his Son in Heaven and on Earth.

Matthew 3:17

“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

Ø  Yahweh bestowed ALL AUTHORITY in the hands of his Son Yahshua.

Matthew 28:18

“And Yahshua came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.”

 

Ø  At present Yahshua is sitting at the right hand of his Father Yahweh’s Throne. Soon in the future his Father Yahweh will TOTALLY SUPPORT AND BACK HIM UP by symbolically He (Yahweh) sitting at the right hand of his Son Yahshua’s throne.

Psalms 110: 1 and 5

Ø  The Son on Accomplishment of his Earthly Mission and Task of offering his life and blood for mankind’s sins, defeating Satan, Overcoming death and making all things, heaven and new too, then when the Adamic Sin & Curse is done away with permanently then the Son Yahshua will hand over pure earth and its worshippers back to his Father Yahweh. IT IS DONE he says in Revelation 21:6

21:1

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

21:2

And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from Elohim out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

21:3

And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of Elohim is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and Yahweh himself shall be with them, and be their Elohim.

21:4

And Elohim shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

21:5

And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

21:6

And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

Ø    LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST: After achieving everything for mankind and humankind on behalf of his Heavenly Father, Yahshua will be RESTORING AND RETAINING AND REVIVING the lost (fatherhood) FATHER & SON relationship that Adam (humankind) had with Yahweh back again. Hence in a very deep symbolic way, Yahshua will become like ELOHIM YAHWEH to us and we will be like his SONS. In this SPIRITUAL OR SYMBOLIC manner, Yahshua will be bestowed with this HONORORY TITLE OF ETERNAL OR EVERLASTING FATHER.

Revelation 21:7

He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his Elohim, and he shall be my son.

Hope you can see and understand the CONNECTION of the HONORARY TITLE being bestowed upon Yahshua (Jesus) in the future now. The title of ETERNAL FATHER OR EVERLASTING FATHER.

4.      PRINCE OF PEACE

How is Jesus the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6)?

Isaiah 9:6, a Messianic prophecy, says, "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." What does it mean that Jesus is the Prince of Peace?

A prince would have been understood by Isaiah's readers as a leader among a group of people. Jesus certainly fits this role as leader of all the people of the world. But what does it mean to be the Prince of Peace? The Hebrew word for peace, shalom, was often used in the Old Testament to refer to a time of rest between groups or nations. Likewise, the Greek equivalent in the New Testament, eirene, was used regarding one of the goals of believers. For example, the Beatitudes include the teaching, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God" (Matthew 5:9).

In contrast, the Pharisees misidentified Jesus, calling Him the prince of demons: "by the prince of demons he casts out the demons" (Mark 3:22; also Matthew 9:34; 12:24; Luke 11:15). Instead, the New Testament writers referred to Jesus as the "Lord of lords" and "King of kings," titles similar to that of a prince: "he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords" (1 Timothy 6:15; also Revelation 17:14; 19:16).

Before the death of Jesus, He told His followers, "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid" (John 14:27). Following His resurrection, we read, "On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, 'Peace be with you'" (John 20:19).

The apostle Paul would develop the theme of peace at length in Romans. Romans 5:1 says, "Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." In Galatians 5:22, peace is noted as part of the fruit of the Spirit. In Ephesians 2:14, Paul identifies Jesus Himself as our peace. How did Jesus provide this peace? Colossians 1:20 shares that it was by "making peace by the blood of his cross."

Alongside other powerful names such as Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, and Eternal Father, the Messiah Jesus is given the title Prince of Peace, indicating one of His many roles—the One who is the leader of peace and offers it to others.

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