About this series:
The great announcement of Isaiah 9:1-5 - that light and joy would come to God's people who were in darkness and mourning - would inevitably raise questions in the minds of the hearers / readers: “But how? How will all this happen?” Isaiah's answer is, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And this child / son will be called, “Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” God will send a male child who will be the perfect embodiment of these names, who will grow to reign for ever, who, “will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom” and who will do so, “with justice and righteousness.” All of which will happen because, “The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this” (verse 7). So God will send one who will deliver his people and reign forever as Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
About this talk:
When the angels appeared to the shepherds on the night of Jesus' birth, they announced, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests” (Luke 2:14). The king of Isaiah 9 would also be priest, mediating between God and man (as God and man), restoring peace to a relationship fractured because of sin. Thus he would reconcile man to God, bringing peace and wholeness to those who acknowledge him as Lord and trust him as Saviour. And this peace would come in costly fashion, as this priest sacrificed himself for us on the cross. Jesus remains our hope for peace - with God, with one another and with ourselves. He is the Prince of Peace.
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