As the Prince of Peace, he reconciles us to God; he is the Giver of peace in the heart and conscience; and when his kingdom is fully established, men shall learn war no more. In these civil contests, men preyed on near relations who were as their own flesh. He is the Counsellor, for he knew the counsels of God from eternity; and he gives counsel to men, in which he consults our welfare. (18-21) Because of prevailing wickedness they will attack their own brothers.For all this, His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still4. As well, this is a reference to the deity of Jesus; “The word ‘wonderful’ has overtones of deity” (Grogan) (See also Judges 13:18): Jesus is the One fit to guide our lives and should be the Christian’s immediate resource as a counselor. (8-12) Because of their unholy pride, Israel will be defeated by her enemies.Who say in pride and arrogance of heart: “The bricks have fallen down, but we will rebuild with hewn stones; the sycamores are cut down, but we will replace them with cedars”For all this, His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still2.
The Sanhedrin before which He was tried was the recognized and authorized legislature of the country.
He is the Wonderful Counsellor; none teaches like him. It : He is the One who makes peace, especially between God and man.Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end… even foreverThe reign of the Messiah will not last merely 1,000 years, though the millennium is a special aspect of His reign.
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, Their rulers were the head.
Click on the different category headings to find out more. You felt that his was counsel that came from the very heart. For that which God designs, in smiting us, is, to turn us to himself; and if this point be not gained by lesser judgments, greater may be expected. In Isaiah 10:21, the prophet uses the exact same phrase to refer to Yahweh: iv. Remember, there is nothing that happens in your daily life, but what was first of all devised in eternity, and counselled by Jesus Christ for your good and in your behalf, that all things might work together for your lasting benefit and profit… Oh, how strange providence seems to you and to me!
Isaiah 9.
The people turn not to Him who smites them, therefore he continues to smite: for when God judges, he will overcome; and the proudest, stoutest sinner shall either bend or break. What then should we expect but to be bruised with heavier blows?”Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. : The idea isn’t that these will be the literal names of the Messiah. There was such a sweetness coming with his counsel, such a radiance of love, such a fullness of fellowship, that you said, ‘Oh that I were in trouble every day, if I might have such sweet counsel as this!’ Christ is the Counsellor whom I desire to consult every hour, and I would that I could sit in his secret chamber all day and all night long, because to counsel with him is to have sweet counsel, hearty counsel, and wise counsel, all at the same time.” (Spurgeon)v. “Why, you may have a friend that talks very sweetly with you, and you will say, ‘Well, he is a kind, good soul, but I really cannot trust his judgment.’ You have another friend, who has a good deal of judgment, and yet you say of him, ‘Certainly, he is a man of prudence above a great many, but I cannot find out his sympathy; I never get at his heart, if he were ever so rough and untutored, I would sooner have his heart without his prudence, than his prudence without his heart,’ But we go to Christ, and we get wisdom; we get love, we get sympathy, we get everything that can possibly be wanted in a Counsellor.” (Spurgeon)i. (8-21)The Syrians and Assyrians first ravaged the countries here mentioned, and that region was first favoured by the preaching of Christ. But we can still see i.
The cleansing the souls of believers from the power and pollution of sin, would be by the influence of the Holy Spirit, as purifying fire. Justly is he called Wonderful, for he is both God and man. This is a fulfillment of God’s great covenant with David in 2 Samuel 7.: All this may sound too good to be true, but it will be done. If Jesus is not fully God and fully man, we are lost in sin.Revelation 20:4-6, Psalm 72, Isaiah 2:1-4, Isaiah 11, Isaiah 65:17-25, Zechariah 14:6-21). (1-2) A day of light for the northern tribes. 4:13–16 afterward more heavily oppressed her,
Let us earnestly pray that it may shine into our hearts, and make us wise unto salvation. We need 2 cookies to store this setting. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan-- In this context, the promise of Isaiah 9:1 is all the more preciousThe people who walked in darkness have seen a great light… upon them a light has shinednorthern tribes were the first to suffer from the Assyrian invasions, so in God’s mercy, they will be the first to see the light of the Messiah.i.