Isaiah 9:6
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”
King James Version
Fulfillment References
Luke 2:11 John 1:14 Matthew 4:15-16
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) Pentecostal'Everlasting Father' — Jesus IS the Father incarnate; a foundational Oneness Christology text.
JewishThrone names for a Davidic king — hyperbolic royal titles, not literal divine attributes.
CatholicFulfilled in Jesus Christ; the divine names confirm his deity.
ProtestantThe divine titles exceed any human king — predictive of the divine Messiah.
DispensationalPartially at first coming; the 'government on his shoulders' = full Millennial reign.
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