“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.”
Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall rest upon His shoulder—the introduction of the messianic figure who will establish everlasting peace and justice. The threefold naming (Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace) attributes divine and eternal characteristics to this human child, collapsing the categories of human and divine in a way that challenges straightforward political or military interpretation. This verse becomes the cornerstone of Christian messianic theology, read as a direct prediction of Christ's incarnation and universal reign.
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