10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. New King James Version (NKJV). 6. Peace of conscience obtained by free justification only. Testimony of Solomon, of conscience itself, and the Apostle Paul, who contends that faith is made vain if righteousness come by the law. 2:44; Matt. 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, Counsellor, Mighty God, … 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, Counsellor, Mighty God, … Secondly, if it is so, what then? He built this city, and called it after his own name. For unto 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 (Isaiah 9:6). Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. In the first place, IS IT SO? To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. Jesus was not born “unto” Mary and Joseph the way Isaac was born “unto” Abraham. Two Things to be Observed in Gratuitous Justification. In it, a coming king was promised. 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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. ... from the Authorized King James Version of the Bible). To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. This is confirmed. 2. And His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Today we will be reading from Isaiah 9:2-7 First, is it so? 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Peace of conscience obtained by free justification only. ix. “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given.” Christmas is often accompanied by the giving of gifts. This proved from Scripture. Every year there is an increasing assault on the celebration of Christmas. Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given. All rights reserved. Is it true that unto us a child is born, unto us a Son, For His Only-begotten Son might, ye Arians, be called Father' by His Father, yet not in the sense in which you in your error might perhaps understand it, but (while Son of the Father that begat Him) Father of the coming age' (Isa. Objection. 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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Jesus came as both – a child and a son. Isaiah 9:6a: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given… Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that … Well then, He says by the prophet, A Son is born and given to us, whose government is upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Angel of Great Counsel, mighty God, Ruler, Father of the, [Illustration: (drop cap B) Samaritan Book of the Law] By the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, on the coast of Egypt, lies Alexandria, a busy and prosperous city of to-day. You remember the great conqueror, Alexander, and how nation after nation had been forced to submit to him, until all the then-known world owned him for its emperor? The Bible talks a lot about the divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ. The happiness of those, who by faith in MESSIAH, are brought into a state of peace, liberty, and comfort, is greatly enhanced and heightened by the consideration of that previous state of misery in which they once lived, and of the greater misery to which they were justly exposed. Isaiah 9:6-16 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. S uch was the triumphant exultation of the Old Testament Church! The divisions of my discourse are very simple ones. But He was more than that. For you will perceive that here the full force of the passage lies. Answer, confirmed by the authority of Paul and Peter. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." The glory of God remains untarnished, when he alone is acknowledged to be just. In Luke 1:35, the angel who came to inform Mary that she would be pregnant said, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. First, is it so? 6 (A)For unto us a Child is born,Unto us a (B)Son is given;And (C)the government will be upon His shoulder.And His name will be called(D)Wonderful, Counselor, (E)Mighty God,Everlasting Father, (F)Prince of Peace.7 Of the increase of His government and peace(G)There will be no end,Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,To order it and establish it with judgment and justiceFrom that time forward, even forever.The (H)zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived. It is spoken of Christ.' "For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given." 6, LXX). But there is added to this an adjective in the Hebrew, expressive of mightiness, and the two taken together express the omnipotence of Christ, his real deity and his omnipotence, as standing first and foremost among the attributes which the prophet beheld. Darby Bible Translation For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace. 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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. World English Bible For to us a child is born. C ontrasts are suited to illustrate and strengthen the impression of each other. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. These are Prophetic, Priestly, and Regal. By faith, which is the substance of things hoped for, they considered the gracious declarations …John Newton—Messiah Vol. The glory of God remains untarnished, when he alone is acknowledged to be just. The first of these simply designates the babe as the newly--"born"--the "jeled," or, in the feminine, "jaldah"--as in Exodus 2:3, 6, 8. I do not propose this morning …Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859, A Christmas QuestionThis morning, however, the principal object of my discourse, and, indeed, the sole one, is to bring out the force of those two little words, "unto us." Isaiah 9:6 NIV - For to us a child is born, to us a son - Bible Gateway For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. There are several names given to Christ as a Prophet. 1, His Name --The Mighty GodThe term here used for God, El, is taken from a Hebrew or root, which, as I take it, signifies strength; and perhaps a literal translation even of that title might be, "The Strong one," the strong God. “Unto Us a Child Is Born,” New Era, Dec. 2009, 28–29 Unto Us a Child Is Born “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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” ().The ancient prophet Isaiah foretold the coming of the Messiah and revealed much about His … Testimony of Solomon, of conscience itself, and the Apostle Paul, who contends that faith is made vain if righteousness come by the law. Isaiah 9:6 (NKJV) “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. But God set the ultimate precedent. "The mighty God." …John Newton—Messiah Vol. For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. 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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting {k} Father, The Prince of Peace. 4. He built this city, and called it after his own name. World English Bible For to us a child is born. There is always a push by those who want to take Christ out of Christmas because they don’t want non-Christians to be offended Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 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. Isaiah 9:6 (TMB) For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder. The promise confirmed by faith in the mercy of Christ. World English Bible For to us a child is born. For it is necessary not to leave any of your surmises open to you. …Alfred Edersheim—Sketches of Jewish Social Life, 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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting, 'Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as His mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 3. Enunciatur hic locus de Christo. “God was manifest in the flesh” (I Timothy 3:16). By faith, which is the substance of things hoped for, they considered the gracious declarations, The term here used for God, El, is taken from a Hebrew or root, which, as I take it, signifies strength; and perhaps a literal translation even of that title might be, "The Strong one," the strong God. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon then hath the light shined. For His Only-begotten Son might, ye Arians, be called Father' by His Father, yet not in the sense in which you in your error might perhaps understand it, but (while Son of the Father that begat Him) Father of the coming age' (Isa. In the first place, IS IT SO? Having spoken of the person of Christ, we are next to speak of the offices of Christ. This proved from Scripture. Well then, He says by the prophet, A Son is born and given to us, whose government is upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Angel of Great Counsel, mighty God, Ruler, Father of the …Athanasius—Select Works and Letters or Athanasius, Two Famous Versions of the Scriptures[Illustration: (drop cap B) Samaritan Book of the Law] By the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, on the coast of Egypt, lies Alexandria, a busy and prosperous city of to-day. Their noblest hopes were founded upon the promise of MESSIAH; their most sublime songs were derived from the prospect of His Advent. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” “For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given...” These are Prophetic, Priestly, and Regal. 'The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet.' He is called the Counsellor' in Isa 9:9. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Is it true that unto us a child is born, unto us a Son …Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 6: 1860, The Same Text Further Explained. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 20. Objection. FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN, UNTO US A SON IS GIVEN By Tim Sullivan . Used by permission. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. I do not propose this morning, This morning, however, the principal object of my discourse, and, indeed, the sole one, is to bring out the force of those two little words, "unto us." Of the increase of His government and peace There... Read verse in New King James Version son “ is given: ” נִתַּן: To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of … It is in the joyous season of Christmastime that people everywhere are brought into remembrance of the greatest gift of all, the gift of God’s only begotten Son. I. And leadership is placed upon his shoulder. 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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 19. Thirdly, if it is not so, what then? For — the ground of these great expectations,. Secondly, if it is so, what then? 2. But there is added to this an adjective in the Hebrew, expressive of mightiness, and the two taken together express the omnipotence of Christ, his real deity and his omnipotence, as standing first and foremost among the attributes which the prophet beheld. I. "The mighty God." Those who glory in themselves glory against God. The tenderness of the bond which united Jewish parents to their children appears even in the multiplicity and pictorialness of the expressions by which the various stages of child-life are designated in the Hebrew. 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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Their noblest hopes were founded upon the promise of MESSIAH; their most sublime songs were derived from the prospect of His Advent. Isaiah 9:6 New King James Version (NKJV) 6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. Enunciatur hic locus de Christo. ix. 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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 'The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet.' 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. For unto us a child is born, and unto us a son is given. Isa 9:6. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 6, LXX). And his name shall be called: wonderful Counselor, mighty God, father of the future age, Prince of Peace. Scripture goes on: “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. About a hundred years before the days of Antiochus (of whom we read in our last chapter) a company of Jews, 1. Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice, Dan. …Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity, The Upbringing of Jewish ChildrenThe tenderness of the bond which united Jewish parents to their children appears even in the multiplicity and pictorialness of the expressions by which the various stages of child-life are designated in the Hebrew. He is called the Counsellor' in Isa 9:9. S uch was the triumphant exultation of the Old Testament Church! 3. 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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. About a hundred years before the days of Antiochus (of whom we read in our last chapter) a company of Jews …Mildred Duff—The Bible in its Making, Two Things to be Observed in Gratuitous Justification. For it is necessary not to leave any of your surmises open to you. He was a perfect, sinless man. "For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given." C ontrasts are suited to illustrate and strengthen the impression of each other. In uno Christo Angelus foederis completur [The Messenger of the Covenant appears in Christ alone]. Isaiah 9:6 King James Version (KJV). 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Having spoken of the person of Christ, we are next to speak of the offices of Christ. “ unto us a son ” בֵּ֚ן: A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) There are several names given to Christ as a Prophet. He came down from Heaven. And our memory Scripture “refresher” verse is: Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder. In uno Christo Angelus foederis completur [The Messenger of the Covenant appears in Christ alone]. “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given” (Isaiah 9:6). The first of these simply designates the babe as the newly--"born"--the "jeled," or, in the feminine, "jaldah"--as in Exodus 2:3, 6, 8. 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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Luke 2:11 Context. unto us — for the benefit of the Jews first, and then the Gentiles (compare “unto you,” Luke 2:11).. son … given — (Psalm 2:7).God‘s gratuitous gift, on which man had no claim (John 3:16; Romans 6:23).government … The happiness of those, who by faith in MESSIAH, are brought into a state of peace, liberty, and comfort, is greatly enhanced and heightened by the consideration of that previous state of misery in which they once lived, and of the greater misery to which they were justly exposed. Besides such general words as "ben" and "bath"--"son" and "daughter"--we find no fewer than nine different terms, each depicting a fresh stage of life. You remember the great conqueror, Alexander, and how nation after nation had been forced to submit to him, until all the then-known world owned him for its emperor? Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha 1. The above title comes from the words of Isaiah 9:6, "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. 'The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet,' &c. Deut 18:85. Bible Verses Like Isaiah 9:6 - cross references and similar Bible verses related to Baruch 3:18 - 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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. His reign will be increased, and there will be no end to his peace.