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Hebrew reveal that the titles describe the King Himself.
In Isaiah 10:21, the title “Mighty God” is reserved for God alone.
Isaiah 9:6-7 explains that David’s descendant would be born of a
woman, a real physical offshoot of the Davidic household, yet fully
God. A common theme running throughout the Old Testament
(and the New Testament) is the eternal reign of King David. In 2
Samuel, God makes His covenant with King David. The Lord says:
“When your days are complete and you lie down with your fathers,
I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come forth from
you, and I will establish his kingdom” (2 Samuel 7:12).
Interestingly, the Hebrew word used here for descendant is
z’araka, which is from the same root as zerah in Isaiah 53:10.
Another gem that the Hebrew reveals is that this descendant
will be “from out of the bowels” (mi-mecha), meaning a literal
offspring. Verse 13 continues to describe the eternal kingdom of
this descendant, and verse 14 tells us that the Lord himself says,
“I will be a father to him and he will be a son to Me.” There were
many Davidic kings in the generations following David’s death;
however, only Jesus lives up to the names “Everlasting Father”
and “Mighty God.”
Written by Charlotte Machado. Originally published in the December
2017 issue of The Chosen People magazine.
GENESIS 12:1-3—He will be a Descendant of Abraham
The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people
and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you.
I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will
make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless
those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all
peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
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