Monday, July 23, 2018

According to the Prophet Isaiah Jesus is the Prince of Peace

In Isaiah 9:1-7, the prophet Isaiah describes a great light that will be seen in Galilee and a child that will be born whose name shall be the Prince of Peace. The great light that was prophesied to be seen in Galilee was Jesus when he was transfigured. His face shone like the sun while he was on top of a high mountain in Galilee. The “high mountain” in Galilee was Mount Tabor which rises thousands of feet above the plain. Mount Tabor was used in ancient times as a signal mountain since a light on top of that mountain can be seen throughout the land of Israel. When Jesus was transfigured the light coming from him on the top of the mountain would have been visible throughout Galilee. Additionally, during Jesus’ lifetime the earth experienced its greatest period of peace in the history of the human race.

Matthew 17:1 “After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. 2 And he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.”

Luke 2:11 “For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!”

Isaiah 9:1 “Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations. 2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them has the light shined. 3 You have multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: the joy before you according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. 4 For you have broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. 5 For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire. 6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment.”


J. Clontz – Finding Jesus in the Old Testament

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