Isaiah 9:7

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Apostolic (Oneness) PentecostalVerse 6 names the Child: 'The mighty God, The everlasting Father.' Verse 7 says what He does with the government on His shoulder: He sits on David's throne for ever. God promised David a son on his throne (2 Sam. 7:12-13), then came as that son Himself. Gabriel repeats the verse to Mary almost word for word: 'the throne of his father David... and of his kingdom there shall be no end' (Luke 1:32-33). 'The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.' No deputy does it. The LORD does it Himself, in flesh.

JewishA promise of a righteous Davidic king and lasting peace. Many Jewish commentators (Rashi among them) applied the passage to King Hezekiah, while the Targum on Isaiah 9 speaks of 'the Messiah, in whose days peace shall increase.' (Hebrew Bibles number it 9:6.)

CatholicFulfilled in Christ, the Son of David whose kingdom has no end (Luke 1:33). It is present now in the Church and completed at His return.

ProtestantChrist's kingdom, begun at His first coming, grows without end. Luke 1:32-33 quotes it directly.

OrthodoxEchoed in the Nicene Creed: 'whose kingdom shall have no end.'

DispensationalThe throne of David is a literal earthly throne that Christ will occupy in the Millennium and for ever.

AcademicPart of a royal birth or accession oracle (9:1-7), probably tied to hopes for a Judean king. 'The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this' recurs at 37:32.