What does Isaiah 9:6 say about the child/son and the government?
Isaiah 9:6 states, 'For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given,' and the government shall be upon His shoulder. This prophecy is part of the covenant promise to Israel, pointing to the promised King whose rule and government rest upon Him.
Les explains that Isaiah 9:6-7 is a very well-known promise, part of the covenant promise to Israel. The prophet writes, 'For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given,' and the government shall be upon His shoulder. This points to the promised King. In the surrounding context, Les notes that everything Jesus says and does—the blind receiving sight, the lame walking, lepers cleansed, the deaf hearing, the dead raised, and the poor having the gospel preached—was to prove to the Jew of His day that He is this promised King.
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.
More Questions
Who is the ruler whose shoulder the government rests on in Isaiah 9:6?
The One born and given to the nation of Israel on whose shoulder the government rests is the Messiah.
Who is the 'us' in Isaiah 9:6?
Isaiah is addressing the nation of Israel in Isaiah 9:6, so the 'us' in 'unto us a child is born' refers to Israel.