Isaiah 9:1-7 What Child Is This

Isaiah 9:2-7 Who is this Child?

(ESV) Isaiah 9 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. 3 You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as they are glad when they divide the spoil. 4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.

(ESV) Isaiah 9 6 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.

(ESV) Isaiah 9 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

Read Isaiah 9:1-5

(ESV) Isaiah 9 2 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. 3 You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as they are glad when they divide the spoil. 4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.

· What can you assume about the Child who will come based on this passage?

· Who does the child come for? What was their past?

· What will be their future?

Read Isaiah 9:6

(ESV) Isaiah 9 6 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.

· What is the importance of a name?

Wonderful Counselor

· What is the second name given?

· What is a counselor?

· Why add the description of ‘wonderful’?

· What can you personally expect in your life from someone like this?

· Have you already experienced this? Explain.

Mighty God

· What is the second name given?

· What is meant by ‘mighty’?

· What is meant by ‘God’?

· Why add the description of ‘wonderful’?

· What can you personally expect in your life from someone like this?

·  Have you already experienced this? Explain.

Everlasting Father

· What is the third name given?

· The one coming is not God the Father. So why describe Him as ‘father’?

· Why ‘everlasting’?

· What can you personally expect in your life from someone like this?

·  Have you already experienced this? Explain.

Prince of Peace

· What is the fourth name given?

· What does it mean that He is the ‘prince of peace’?

· What are various types of peace that He offers?

· What can you personally expect in your life from someone like this?

·  Have you already experienced this? Explain.

Read Isaiah 9:7

(ESV) Isaiah 9 7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

· What will ultimately be the result of His coming?

How can we apply this passage in our individual live