A
Son Is Given
Isaiah 9:6-7
For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of His government and peace
There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and
justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Many of you may have read this verse or heard it
spoken; especially at Christmastime.
The “Child”, is none other than Jesus Christ. What
you may not have realized is that this passage of scripture was written
approximately 739-690 B.C.; that is about 700 years “BEFORE” Jesus was even
born! God foretold of a child to come that would change the world. Not only
would this child be a “world-changer, but look at the titles He is given: Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting
Father, Prince of Peace! These are divine titles, belonging only to God alone!
This was no ordinary child to be born, but God come
to earth and to mankind in human flesh. Could this have been someone other than
Jesus? What else was prophesied about the Messiah to come?
1. GOD WOULD COME TO EARTH
John 1:1-3, 14 [1] In the beginning was the Word,
and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2] He was with God in the
beginning. [3] Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made
that has been made. [14] The Word became
flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the
One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
2. BORN OF A VIRGIN
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you
a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will
call him Immanuel. 700 B.C.
Mattthew 1:20-23 [20] But after he had considered
this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph
son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is
conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
[21] She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name
Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins." [22] All this took place to fulfill what the
Lord had said through the prophet: [23] "The virgin will be with child and
will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" --which means,
"God with us."
3. FROM THE HOUSE OF JUDAH
Isaiah 37:31 Once more a remnant of the house of
Judah will take root below and bear fruit above. 700 B.C.
Matthew 1:1-2, 16 [1] A record of the genealogy of
Jesus Christ the son [descendant] of David, the son of Abraham: [2] Abraham was
the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and
his brothers, [16] and [a later] Jacob the father of Joseph, the husband of
Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
4. FROM THE HOUSE OF DAVID
Isaiah 16:5 In love a throne will be established; in
faithfulness a man will sit on it--one from the house of David--one who in
judging seeks justice and speeds the cause of righteousness. 700 B.C.
Matthew 1:1-2A, 6, 16 [1] A record of the genealogy
of Jesus Christ the son of David, the son of Abraham: [2] Abraham was the
father of Isaac, ... [6] and Jesse the father of King David. [16] and Jacob the
father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called
Christ.
5. BORN IN BETHLEHEM EPHRATHAH
Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you
are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be
ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. 700 B.C.
Matthew 2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in
Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem
Over the years there have been a number of
"Bethlehems" in Israel. At the
time of Jesus' birth, Bethlehem Ephrathah, referred to in Matthew as
"Bethlehem in Judea", was a village about five miles south of
Jerusalem, and there also was a town named Bethlehem about seven miles
northwest of Nazareth. (Per footnote Matthew
2:1 of the Zondervan NIV Study Bible, 10th Anniversary Edition, (c) 1995)
6. BE FROM NAZARETH OF GALILEE
Isaiah 9:1-2 [1] Nevertheless, there will be no more
gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of
Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of
the Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan -- [2] The people walking
in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow
of death a light has dawned. 700 B.C.
Matthew 4:13-16 [13] Leaving Nazareth, he [Jesus]
went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and
Naphtali-- [14] to fulfill what was said through the prophet Isaiah: [15] "Land of Zebulun and land of
Naphtali, the way to the sea, along the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles -- [16]
the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the
land of the shadow of death a light has dawned."
7. HIS BIRTH WOULD TRIGGER A MASSACRE OF INFANT BOYS
Jeremiah 31:15 This is what the LORD says: "A
voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her
children and refusing to be comforted, because her children are no
more." 625 B.C.
Matthew 2:16-18 [16] When Herod realized that he had
been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the
boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in
accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. [17] Then what was said
through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: [18] "A voice is heard in
Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing
to be comforted, because they are no more."
8. COME OUT OF EGYPT
Hosea 11:1
When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my
son. 725 B.C.
Matthew 2:14-15
[14] So he got up, took the child and his mother during the night and
left for Egypt, [15] where he stayed until the death of Herod. And so was
fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet: "Out of Egypt I
called my son."
9. MISSION WOULD INCLUDE THE GENTILES
Isaiah 49:6 he [the Lord] says: "It is too
small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring
back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the
Gentiles, that you may bring my salvation to the ends of the earth." 700
B.C.
Isaiah 42:1-4, 6 [1] "Here is my servant, whom
I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him and he
will bring justice to the nations. [2] He will not shout or cry out, or raise
his voice in the streets. [3] A bruised
reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;
[4] he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth.
In his law the islands will put their hope." [6] "I, the LORD, have
called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a
covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, 700 B.C.
Matthew 12:14-21 [14] But the Pharisees went out and
plotted how they might kill Jesus. [15] Aware of this, Jesus withdrew from that
place. Many followed him, and he healed all their sick, [16] warning them not
to tell who he was. [17] This was to fulfill what was spoken through the
prophet Isaiah: [18] "Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I
love, in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim
justice to the nations. [19] He will not quarrel or cry out; no one will hear
his voice in the streets. [20] A bruised reed he will not break, and a
smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory. [21]
In his name the nations will put their hope."
Note that in Biblical usage the Gentiles are often
referred to as "the nations."
10. MINISTRY WOULD INCLUDE MIRACULOUS HEALINGS
Isaiah 29:18 In that day the deaf will hear the
words of the scroll, and out of gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will
see. 700 B.C.
Isaiah 35:5-6a [5] Then will the eyes of the blind
be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
[6a] Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for
joy. 700 B.C.
Luke 7:20-22 [20] When the men came to Jesus, they
said, "John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, `Are you the one who was to
come, or should we expect someone else?' " [21] At that very time Jesus
cured many who had diseases, sicknesses and evil spirits, and gave sight to
many who were blind. [22] So he replied to the messengers, "Go back and
report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame
walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and
the good news is preached to the poor."
11. MINISTRY WOULD DELIVER SPIRITUAL CAPTIVES
Isaiah 61:1-2 [1] The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD
is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He
has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners, [2] to proclaim the year of the
LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 700 B.C.
Luke 4:16-21 [16] He went to Nazareth, where he had
been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his
custom. And he stood up to read. [17] The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was
handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: [18]
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach
good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and
recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, [19] to proclaim the
year of the Lord's favor." [20]
Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The
eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, [21] and he began by
saying to them, "Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."
Not too shabby, considering it was His first sermon!
12. DESPISED AND REJECTED BY MEN
Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a
man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their
faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
700 B.C.
The Crucifixion narratives in all four Gospels show
this prophecy fulfilled.
13. HATED WITHOUT CAUSE
Psalm 69:4 Those who hate me without reason
outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who
seek to destroy me. I am forced to restore what I did not steal. 1000 B.C.
Isaiah 49:7 This is what the LORD says-- the
Redeemer and Holy One of Israel-- to him who was despised and abhorred by the
nation, to the servant of rulers: "Kings will see you and rise up, princes
will see and bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of
Israel, who has chosen you." 700
B.C.
John 7:48-49 "Has any of the rulers or of the
Pharisees believed in him? [49] No! But this mob that knows nothing of the
law--there is a curse on them."
John 15:24-25 [24] If I had not done among them what
no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. But now they have seen these
miracles, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. [25] But this is to fulfill what is written
in their Law: `They hated me without reason.'
14. REJECTED BY RULERS
Psalm 118:22 The stone the builders rejected has
become the capstone [cornerstone of a building]; [23] the LORD has done this,
and it is marvelous in our eyes. before
400 B.C.
Matthew 21:42 Jesus said to them, "Have you
never read in the Scriptures:" `The stone the builders rejected has become
the capstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in our eyes' ?
John 7:48-49 Has any of the rulers or of the
Pharisees believed in him? [49] No! But this mob that knows nothing of the
law--there is a curse on them.
15. REJECTED BY HIS OWN BROTHERS
Psalms 69:8 I am a stranger to my brothers, an alien
to my own mother's sons 1000 B.C.
(Side note: this pretty much kills the Catholic
Church's claim that when the Gospels name Jesus' brothers they are talking
about His cousins.)
Mark 3:20-21 [20] Then Jesus entered a house, and
again a crowd gathered, so that he and his disciples were not even able to eat.
[21] When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for
they said, "He is out of his mind."
John 7:1-5 [1] After this, Jesus went around in
Galilee, purposely staying away from Judea because the Jews there were waiting
to take his life. [2] But when the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near, [3]
Jesus' brothers said to him, "You ought to leave here and go to Judea, so
that your disciples may see the miracles you do. [4] No one who wants to become
a public figure acts in secret. Since you are doing these things, show yourself
to the world." [5] For even his own brothers did not believe in him.
16. BETRAYED FOR 30 PIECES OF SILVER
Zechariah 11:12 I told them, "If you think it
best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it." So they paid me thirty pieces
of silver. 500 B.C.
Matthew 26:14-15 [14] Then one of the Twelve--the
one called Judas Iscariot--went to the chief priests [15] and asked, "What
are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?" So they counted out
for him thirty silver coins.
17. SILVER RETURNED
SILVER USED TO BUY POTTER'S FIELD
Zechariah 11:12-13 [12] I told them, "If you
think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it." So they paid me
thirty pieces of silver. [13] And the LORD said to me, "Throw it to the
potter"--the handsome price at which they priced me! So I took the thirty
pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD to the potter. 500 B.C.
Matthew 27:3-10 [3] When Judas, who had betrayed
him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the
thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders. [4] "I have
sinned," he said, "for I have betrayed innocent blood."
"What is that to us?" they replied. "That's your
responsibility." [5] So Judas threw the money into the temple and left.
Then he went away and hanged himself. [6] The chief priests picked up the coins
and said, "It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it
is blood money." [7] So they decided to use the money to buy the potter's
field as a burial place for foreigners. [8] That is why it has been called the
Field of Blood to this day. [9] Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet
was fulfilled: "They took the thirty silver coins, the price set on him by
the people of Israel, [10] and they used them to buy the potter's field, as the
Lord commanded me."
18. DISCIPLES
WOULD SCATTER
Zechariah 13:7 "Awake, O sword, against my
shepherd, against the man who is close to me!" declares the LORD Almighty.
"Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn my
hand against the little ones." 500
B.C.
Matthew 26:31 Then Jesus told them, "This very
night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: " `I
will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'"
ONLY Jesus accomplished this and it was foretold
700-1000 years before His birth and death. These are just a mere “sample” of
prophecies written about the Messiah and fulfilled by Jesus!
So what’s the point? Jesus was more than a man, but
God AND Man! God’s Word is true and accurate from 1000 years out to your prayer
you uttered last night! He is real and YOU are His child! He will do what He
says and has the Power to accomplish it! TRUST HIM!
This holiday season, remember WHO Jesus is, WHY He
came to live and die, WHAT He accomplished for you and can do for you, WHERE
you are ultimately going, HOW your life can be changed!
Have a blessed Christmas, because you ARE Blessed!
No matter what you may be facing, if you are God’s Child, Saved by Jesus’
Blood, everything will be alright. This life is temporary and there will come a
day when ALL your wrongs will be righted!
And if you are Not…YOU CAN BE! Just turn away from
your past sins and accept the Savior born to save you!
God Bless You
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