Isaiah 9: a child will be born as the Prince of Peace
A child will be born as the Prince of Peace and Everlasting Father. Reading Isaiah only, it is not yet clear that Immanuel of chapter 7 is this child, but we Christians understand so: Jesus is Immanuel and the Price of Peace. We read a message against Israel in 8-21. The Lord is against the arrogant the people of Efraim who say:
“Bricks have fallen,
but we will rebuild with hand-cut stones.
Fig trees have been cut down,
but we will replace them with cedars.”
Efraim will be attacked by the Arameans and Philistines v12, however, his people will not return to the Lord. The Lord will cut from Israel both head (leaders) and tail v14.
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