Four Names or Eight?
There's a lot of new insights we’re getting while living in the land of Israel. One of the cool things we recently learned was the Rabbinic take on the names of the Messiah as described in Isaiah 9:6. You probably just heard this verse around Christmas:
“For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.”
Truly, it’s a beautiful description of the glory of Yeshua, (Jesus) our Messiah, but what happens when you consider the text how it reads in Hebrew?
The Jewish understanding of this passage sees each term as a standalone description showcasing a unique and magnificent attribute of Messiah. So, without trying to take away from the familiar rhythm of this passage take a fresh look at the awesomeness of God and ponder each term as a distinct name for Yeshua:
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty, God, Eternal, Father, Prince, and Peace.
“For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.”
Truly, it’s a beautiful description of the glory of Yeshua, (Jesus) our Messiah, but what happens when you consider the text how it reads in Hebrew?
The Jewish understanding of this passage sees each term as a standalone description showcasing a unique and magnificent attribute of Messiah. So, without trying to take away from the familiar rhythm of this passage take a fresh look at the awesomeness of God and ponder each term as a distinct name for Yeshua:
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty, God, Eternal, Father, Prince, and Peace.
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