Is Jesus Christ also God the Father?
Yes. The Prince of Peace is Christ, and the same passage asks whether people know He is also God the Father, indicating that He is. The coming King is presented as both Christ and God the Father, and this verse ties those truths together.
Les explains that everyone knows the Prince of Peace is Christ, but many do not know He is also God the Father, and this verse ties it all together. The passage describes the coming Kingdom on earth that Old Testament prophecy anticipated, with a King of kings and Lord of lords who will rule not only Israel but the whole world. His government will rest on His shoulder; it will be perfect, with no sin, corruption, or rotten politics. The promise also speaks of the increase of His government and peace with no end upon the throne of David. Les points out that Matthew's Gospel opens with a genealogy going back only to Abraham, not Adam, because Matthew presents Christ as the King. That coming King concept flows from the Abrahamic Covenant, and He will rule and reign over Israel and the whole world.