Where a verse leads
Isaiah 9:6: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”Isaiah 9:6
Isaiah 9:6 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 3 different readings across the site, from reading it well to who he is, and what he did. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
4 For thou hast 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, Counsellor, 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 and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. 8 The Lord sent a word into Jacob, and it hath lighted upon Israel.
Isaiah 9 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
The New Testament takes this up at:
“The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.”
Matthew 4:16 · King James Version
“He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:”
Luke 1:32 · King James Version
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Every collection that stands on this verse
Reading it well
Shadows and types
Who He is, and what He did
Questions people ask
What does Isaiah 9:6 mean?
Isaiah 9:6 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Isaiah 9:6 in the Bible?
Isaiah 9:6 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Isaiah 9:6 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Isaiah 9:6 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.