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Can you explain Isaiah 9:6?

Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Using Strong’s Concordance:

Wonderful 06382 פלא pele’ from 06381; n m; Translated in the KJV – ‘wonder’ 8 times, ‘wonderful’ 3 times, ‘wonderfully’ 1 time, ‘marvellous’ 1 time; Meaning: 1) wonder, marvel 1a) wonder (extraordinary, hard to understand thing); 1b) wonder (of God’s acts of judgment and redemption).

Counsellor 03289 יעץ ya‘ats a primitive root; v; Translated in the KJV – ‘counsel’ 25 times, ‘counsellor’ 22 times, ‘consult’ 9 times, ‘give’ 7 times, ‘purposed’ 5 times, ‘advice’ 2 times, ‘determined’ 2 times, ‘advise’ 2 times, ‘deviseth’ 2 times, ‘taken’ 2 times, misc 2 times. Meaning: 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to advise, counsel, give counsel, consult 1a2) counsellor. 

Mighty 01368 גבור gibbowr intensive from 01396; adj/n m; Translated in the KJV – ‘mighty’ 63 times, ‘mighty man’ 68 times, ‘strong’ 4 times, ‘valiant’ 3 times, ‘ … ones’ 4 times, ‘mighties’ 2 times, ‘man’ 2 times, ‘valiant men’ 2 times, ‘strong man’ 1 time, ‘upright man’ 1 time, ‘champion’ 1 time, ‘chief’ 1 time, ‘excel’ 1 time, ‘giant’ 1 time, ‘men’s’ 1 time, ‘mightiest’ 1 time, ‘strongest’ 1 time.

God 0410 אל ‘el shortened from 0352, Translated in the KJV – ‘God’ 213, ‘god’ 16 times, ‘power’ 4 times, ‘mighty’ 5 times, ‘goodly’ 1 time, ‘great’ 1 time, ‘idols’ 1 time, ‘Immanuel + 06005’ 2 times, ‘might’ 1 time, ‘strong’ 1 time. Meaning: 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power. 

• Used of men in authority: Psalms 82:6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
• Quoted by Jesus: John 10:34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? 35  If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; 36  Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

Everlasting 05703 עד ‘ad from 05710; n m; Translated in the KJV – ‘ever’ 41 times, ‘everlasting’ 2 times, ‘end’ 1 time, ‘eternity’ 1 time, ‘ever + 05769’ 1 time, ‘evermore’ 1 time, ‘old’ 1 time, ‘perpetually’ 1 time Meaning: 1) perpetuity, for ever, continuing future 1a) ancient (of past time) 1b) for ever (of future time) 1b1) of continuous existence 1c) for ever (of God’s existence) Following his death Jesus was raised to everlasting life.He says of himself: Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; Clearly showing his life wasn’t everlasting prior to his death.

Father 01 אָב ‘ab a root; n m; Translated in the KJV – ‘father’ 1205 times, ‘chief’ 2 times, ‘families’ 2 times, ‘desire’ 1 time, ‘fatherless + 0369’ 1 time, ‘forefathers + 07223’ 1 time, ‘patrimony’ 1 time, ‘prince’ 1 time, ‘principal’ 1 time. Meaning: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers  —  of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.). 

Jesus had no children physically, but by his sacrifice he became the spiritual father of all who will inherit the kingdom of God.

• Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in His hand.

By baptism into Christ, we become Abraham’s spiritual seed through him.

• Galatians 3:29 And if you are Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Prince of Peace 

Only through Jesus can we have peace with God.

• Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
• Romans 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Ephesians 2:14 For He Himself is our peace, who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of separation

I hope you find this helpful.

God bless,
Glenn