And he will be called wonderful counselor, mighty god, everlasting father, prince of peace. The major prophets the book of isaiah 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26. The old testament prophet isaiah predicted a coming messiah who would be wonderful, mighty and a prince of peace. He receives even higher praise in the chroniclers parallel version see 2 chronicles 2932, where he is depicted as both a new david and a new solomon. When it comes to the christmas season and its traditions, each of you enjoy something different. Isaiah 9 commentary james burton coffman commentaries on. Isaiah 9 a faithful version online original bible restored. Jan 02, 2010 this is a short passage from the book of isaiah 9. For as in the day of midians defeat, you have shattered the yoke that burdens them, the bar across their. Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress.
Niv 3 you have enlarged the nation and increased their joy. After the assyrian invasion of syria, that of ephraim shall follow 2 kings 16. Dec 24, 2008 isaiah urged ahaz to stand firm in faith, trust in god, and refuse coalitions with other countries whether it be syria, israel or assyria isaiah 7. As mentioned above, the gospels contain many references to the old testament and to the book of isaiah specifically. The lord sent a word against jacob, and it has fallen upon israel. I am reading out of the new international version for this recording. You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy. For you have broken the yoke of his burden and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor. Each person should answer these two questions on their assigned verse.
For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as. In christian interpretation, based partly on the proximity of a quote of isaiah 9. Chapters 7 and 8 tell the story of isaiahs dealings with king ahaz at a time when king rezin of aram and king pekah of israel joined together to attack jerusalem 7. New revised standard version and student study handout for. He speaks of future events in the past tense, and thus brings them before the immediate view of the people, that in the destruction of the city, in their captivity, and in what appeared to be their utter destruction, they may behold the light of god. This revelation does little to define the messiah in his appearance as a human to crush the ruler of this world and free humanity from the serpents spiritual grip. They lived in a land of shadows, but now light is shining on them. The people walking in darkness hath seen a great light.
King james version and student study handout for isaiah 9. What about jesus and literal interpretation of isaiah 9. Also included links to commentaries, concordances, dictionaries, encyclopedia and lexicons. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In addition you can use the interlinear bible and much more to enhance your understanding of gods word.
They craved the power of money and the recognition and influence it drew, and took enormous pride in their military, political, and. In the past he humbled the land of zebulun and the land of naphtali, but in the future he will honor galilee of the nations, by the way of the sea, beyond the jordan. Grace, mercy, and peace from god our father and from our lord and savior jesus christ. Isaiah speaks about the messiahthe people in darkness will see a great lightunto us a child is bornhe will be the prince of peace and reign on davids thronecompare 2 nephi 19. Isaiah 2 provides us with a detailed overview of the immorality that existed in judah a few years before they fell to the babylonian armies of nebuchadnezzar. Enslaved by the superstition of astrology, they were more concerned about what the omens read than the judgment of god verse 6. Isaiah 9 nevertheless the gloom will not be upon her who is distressed, as when at first he lightly esteemed the land of zebulun and the land of naphtali, and afterward more heavily oppressed her, by the way of the sea, beyond the jordan, in galilee of the gentiles. In the past he humbled the land of zebulun and the land of naphtali, but in the future he will honor galilee of the nations, by the way of the sea, beyond the jordan 2 the people walking in darkness have seen a great light. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of david, and over his kingdom, to order it and to establish it with judgment and with righteousness from henceforth, even forever.
You have multiplied the nation and increased its joy. And he will be called wonderful counselor, mighty god, everlasting father, prince of. Find top church sermons, illustrations, and powerpoints for preaching on isaiah 9. They center around the birth, life and eternal reign of. They center around the birth, life and eternal reign of christ jesus. Isaiah 9, new international version niv the bible app. World wide study bible isaiah 9 christian classics. Matthew for example quoted isaiah at least nine times and specifically a verse associated with the passage related to your question, isaiah 9. Isaiah reports what he witnessed the people being involved in, and he also foresaw the conclusion if no repentance occurred. Niv 2 the people walking in darkness have seen a great light. Isaiah 9 nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of zebulun and the land of naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond jordan, in galilee of the nations. The people walking in darkness have seen a great light. Isaiah was called to prophesy of the great deliverer, who would save his people from their sins.
See further extensive comment on this subject in vol. Isaiah 9 1 a nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them a light has shined. Isaiah 9 niv read the new international version online. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of zebulun and the land of naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the jordan, galilee of the nations. The people of israel were steeped in apostasy and walking in darkness and gloom, but isaiah spoke of a coming messiah, who would not only bring light with him but would be the light of lights. They rejoice before you according to the joy of harvest, as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. Dec 24, 2010 verses 2 7 signal the promise of a new king, a coronation hymn of sorts, one who will come from the royal davidic line, who will bring light and life and hope to a suffering people. The zeal of the lord almighty will accomplish this. World wide study bible isaiah 9 christian classics ethereal. It was told the house of david, saying, syria is allied with ephraim. The verse that invariably calls christmas to modern minds, for unto us a child is born is never invoked by new testament writers.