Yes—Isaiah 9:6 says the Son born to Israel will be called 'The everlasting Father,' and Les Feldick teaches this refers to Jesus the Christ.
Isaiah 9:6 gives the child and son the names 'Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.' Les Feldick emphasizes that every name is capitalized and is wrapped up in God the Son. He connects this with John 14, where Jesus tells Philip that whoever has seen Him has seen the Father.
Isaiah 9:6 — This is the verse being asked about; it directly gives the child the name 'The everlasting Father.'
John 14:9 — Jesus explicitly equates seeing Him with seeing the Father, which aligns with the Isaiah title.
Isaiah 9:6 records, '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.' The names given to this child are not limited to ruling; he is called 'The mighty God' and 'The everlasting Father.' In John 14:8-9, Jesus tells Philip, 'Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?' And in John 8:58 Jesus says, 'Before Abraham was, I am.'
Les Feldick teaches that Isaiah 9:6 is a prophetic utterance given to the nation of Israel. He points to the phrase 'for unto us' and notes that the government will be upon the Son's shoulder. He then examines the names that follow and shows that they are all capitalized: 'Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.' Les says these names are 'all wrapped up in God the Son,' and although the verse is talking about the Son, it calls Him 'the everlasting Father.'
Isaiah 9:6 places 'The everlasting Father' among the names of the child who is born. Les Feldick says the names are all capitalized and are wrapped up in God the Son. He also describes God as everlasting from eternity past to eternity future, which matches the title given to the Son in Isaiah.
In John 14:8-9, Jesus says, 'he that hath seen me hath seen the Father.' Les Feldick says this makes Isaiah's title easier to understand: the Son and the Father are one and the same, with Christ being God in human flesh and appearance.
Les Feldick says the verse is talking about the Son who was born naturally in Bethlehem. Isaiah is prophesying to Israel that a government will rest on this Son's shoulder, and the Son's names include the Mighty God and the Everlasting Father. Les says 'we know it's talking about Christ.'
Les Feldick uses the word 'everlasting' to describe the God who is from eternity past to eternity future. Applied to the title in Isaiah, it shows that the Son shares the same eternal nature as the Father.
Prophecy to Israel of the Coming King
Isaiah 9:6 is introduced as a prophetic utterance to the nation of Israel about the coming Son who will carry the government.
Jesus Is the Eternal Creator God
Les stresses that Jesus was never just a prophet; He was the Eternal Creator God in the womb, the manger, and throughout His ministry.
The Capitalized Names of the Son
Les points out that the names in Isaiah 9:6 are all capitalized and are wrapped up in God the Son, including 'the everlasting Father.'
Seeing Jesus Is Seeing the Father
Les teaches that when Jesus says 'he that hath seen me hath seen the Father,' they are one and the same—Christ is God in human flesh.
Jesus Is the Pre-eternal 'I Am'
In John 8:58 Jesus claims 'Before Abraham was, I am,' showing He is the pre-eternal, self-existent I Am.
The Messiah as Eternal Son and King
Les says Isaiah's coming glory reaches its forever end when the Messiah, the Eternal Son of God, comes to be King over the kingdom.
The Everlasting God From Eternity to Eternity
Les explains 'everlasting' as God from eternity past to eternity future, which helps understand the title 'Everlasting Father.'
Why Israel Rejected Their King — Matthew 23 Explained
Here, as Jesus is now approaching the end of His ministry, and it's obvious that Israel is not accepting Him, He refers to the temple as, Your house. Now it's the temple that He's referring to, but He calls it Your house. Now turn back with me quickly to John chapter 2, just for a quick reference of how Christ's attitude toward the nation of Israel is showing their responsiveness to Him.
Isaiah 9:6: 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.
This is the key verse that names the coming Son 'The everlasting Father.'
John 14:9: Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
This verse connects the Son directly to the Father in the New Testament.
John 8:58: Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
This verse shows Jesus using the eternal, self-existent name of God.
Isaiah 9:6 gives the promised Son the name 'The everlasting Father' along with 'The mighty God.' Les Feldick teaches that these names are all wrapped up in God the Son and that Jesus is the Eternal Creator God.
Les Feldick says they are one and the same. He points to John 14 where Jesus says 'he that hath seen me hath seen the Father,' and adds that the only difference is that Christ is God the Father in human flesh and appearance.
Les says the names are all capitalized and are 'all wrapped up in God the Son.' The verse is about the Son born in Bethlehem, yet it calls Him 'the mighty God' and 'the everlasting Father.'
Because Isaiah calls the Son the everlasting Father, and in John 14 Jesus says that whoever has seen Him has seen the Father. Les says this makes John 14 easier to understand.
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