Isaiah 9:6 meaning and explanation
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Isaiah has just promised that the gloom of Zebulun and Naphtali will give way to light, and that the yoke of the oppressor will be shattered as in the day of Midian. In that setting he speaks this oracle, probably first to the people of Judah facing Assyrian pressure, looking ahead to a Davidic heir whose reign will bring justice and peace without end.
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