Who is the Mighty God of Isaiah 9:6? King Hezekiah or the Messiah?
How can the Jewish Rabbis be expected to enlighten us about the Messianic prophecy fulfillment of Isaiah 9:6 when it is the Jews who, to this day, refuse to accept that Jesus, the Messiah, ever walked this earth? That would be a case of the blind leading those who can see.
1. Since when did King Hezekiah become a light to the Gentiles who were living in darkness?
The people who walked in DARKNESS Have seen a great LIGHT; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a LIGHT has shined.
Isaiah 9:2
In what way was king Hezekiah a LIGHT to the Gentiles? There is no evidence any King (including King Hezekiah) loved to be around the lowly places of ZEBULUN, NAPHTHALI and GALILEE since the seat of power was in Jerusalem.
Do you not know who is the LIGHT of the Gentiles and carried out his ministry in places like ZEBULUN, NAZARETH and NAPHTHALI? The Messiah!
‘Now when Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He departed to GALILEE. And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions of ZEBULUN and NAPHTALI, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by ISAIAH THE PROPHET , saying: “The land of ZEBULUN and the land of NAPHTALI , By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, GALILEE of the GENTILES : The people who sat in DARKNESS have seen a great LIGHT, And upon those who sat in the region and SHADOW OF DEATH LIGHT has dawned.”
Matthew 4:12-16
John said of Jesus:
That was the true LIGHT, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
John 1:9-10
The book of Luke speaks of a righteous man of Jerusalem (Simeon) whom God had revealed to him that he would not see death until he had seen the Christ/Messiah. When he saw the child Jesus, he said:
“For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; A LIGHT to LIGHTEN the GENTILES, And the glory of thy people Israel.
Luke 2:30-32
2. In what way did King Hezekiah’s kingdom established justice and RIGHTEOUSNESS “from that time on and FOREVER” (Isaiah 9:7)?
None of King David’s successors’ kingdoms established righteousness FOREVER.
Only the Messiah’s kingdom, which is everlasting, will establish righteousness FOREVER:
And then again: Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jewish leaders. But now my kingdom is from another place.”
John 18:36
3. King Hezekiah is the Prince of Peace because there was a period of peace during or after his rule? Did he bring in everlasting peace? No. Isaiah was not referring to peace amongst men but peace between GOD and MEN. This is the greatest peace. Sin brings separation between God and men.
“But your iniquities are separating you from your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not listen”
Isaiah 59:2
The Messiah is the Prince of Peace because he has brought everlasting peace between God and Men through his sacrifice.
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us PEACE was on him…”
Isaiah 53:5
Prophecy of the Messiah in the book of Zechariah:
“I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim And the horse from Jerusalem; The battle bow shall be cut off. He shall speak PEACE to the nations; His dominion shall be ‘from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth.’
Zechariah 9:10
‘and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making PEACE through his blood, shed on the cross.”
Colossians 1:20
“He [Jesus] came and preached PEACE to you who were far away and PEACE to those who were near.
Ephesians 2:17
4. The Messiah is the “everlasting Father”, or rightly expressed—the father of everlastingness because the Father has given the Son authority to give eternal life:
“as You [the Father] have given Him[the Son] authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him.”
John 17:2
The Messiah, instead of King Hezekiah, FULLY FULFILLED the prophecy of Isaiah 9.
Jesus is the Mighty God of Isaiah 9
Blessings!