The title is not a misprint; I did not mean to write “the name” of Jesus in the singular, but rather the “names” of Jesus. While there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved (Acts 4:12), it is not only the name “Jesus” by which the Son of God is identified.
Isaiah prophesied that a child would be born and a son would be given (Isaiah 9:6). This child and son was Jesus, the child of Mary and the Son of God. The government of both Israel and the world would rest on Jesus’ shoulders and His name shall be called “Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).
“Wonderful” – Hebrew, “pele” - extraordinary, marvelous, hard to understand. Jesus was beyond ordinary and unlike any man before or after Him. His acts brought marvel to the minds of people, just as His miracles still bring in each one of us, and His ways are so unusual, so revolutionary to the Old Covenant that Peter called them “hard to be understood” (2 Peter 3:16).
“Counselor” – Hebrew, “ya’ats” – to advise, to consult, to give purpose. Another Greek word for the “Comforter” of the New Testament is “counselor”. Jesus was our original counselor and He promised to send, “another Comforter” (John 14:16). Both Jesus and the Holy Spirit function in this role of advisor and counselor, giving purpose to the believer in their daily walk.
“Mighty God” – Hebrew, “gibbowr ‘el” – the strong God or hero. Look at that last definition of “mighty God”; “hero”. Of all of the heroes of this world, there is none mightier, none braver and none more worthy than the true hero, Jesus Christ. This scripture also shows the Jewish world that the coming Messiah would not only be God’s Son, He would be God Himself.
“Everlasting Father” – Hebrew, “ ‘ad ‘ab” – perpetual, eternal head of household. Jesus is here known as the endless Father, a title that the Old Testament never attributes to God. Prior to Christ, Israel never viewed God as their Father, but Jesus both taught His disciples to pray to the Father and to call Him, “Abba” or “daddy” (Mark 14:36). It is actually this name, Father that Jesus came to reveal to the disciples and the world. All other Hebrew names for God were already well known, but Jesus said, “I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world” (John 17:6).
“Prince of Peace” – Hebrew, “sar shalowm” – the leader of completeness, health, wholeness and prosperity. Jesus is the captain of our salvation (Hebrews 2:10), and as such, He is the leader of our complete wholeness in His finished work. The Hebrew word “shalom” means more than simple peace in our lives; it denotes all of our existence. Christ is the captain of our wholeness and health, even of our prosperity. Jesus left His peace with us, meaning that He left everything that He is, so that we can be that as well! (John 14:27)
You can call on Jesus using any of these names as a guide as to His true character. Remember that He not only desires to manifest Himself as these things in your life, He really is everyone of these descriptions. See Jesus in this manner and you see Jesus in His finished work.
Isaiah prophesied that a child would be born and a son would be given (Isaiah 9:6). This child and son was Jesus, the child of Mary and the Son of God. The government of both Israel and the world would rest on Jesus’ shoulders and His name shall be called “Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).
“Wonderful” – Hebrew, “pele” - extraordinary, marvelous, hard to understand. Jesus was beyond ordinary and unlike any man before or after Him. His acts brought marvel to the minds of people, just as His miracles still bring in each one of us, and His ways are so unusual, so revolutionary to the Old Covenant that Peter called them “hard to be understood” (2 Peter 3:16).
“Counselor” – Hebrew, “ya’ats” – to advise, to consult, to give purpose. Another Greek word for the “Comforter” of the New Testament is “counselor”. Jesus was our original counselor and He promised to send, “another Comforter” (John 14:16). Both Jesus and the Holy Spirit function in this role of advisor and counselor, giving purpose to the believer in their daily walk.
“Mighty God” – Hebrew, “gibbowr ‘el” – the strong God or hero. Look at that last definition of “mighty God”; “hero”. Of all of the heroes of this world, there is none mightier, none braver and none more worthy than the true hero, Jesus Christ. This scripture also shows the Jewish world that the coming Messiah would not only be God’s Son, He would be God Himself.
“Everlasting Father” – Hebrew, “ ‘ad ‘ab” – perpetual, eternal head of household. Jesus is here known as the endless Father, a title that the Old Testament never attributes to God. Prior to Christ, Israel never viewed God as their Father, but Jesus both taught His disciples to pray to the Father and to call Him, “Abba” or “daddy” (Mark 14:36). It is actually this name, Father that Jesus came to reveal to the disciples and the world. All other Hebrew names for God were already well known, but Jesus said, “I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world” (John 17:6).
“Prince of Peace” – Hebrew, “sar shalowm” – the leader of completeness, health, wholeness and prosperity. Jesus is the captain of our salvation (Hebrews 2:10), and as such, He is the leader of our complete wholeness in His finished work. The Hebrew word “shalom” means more than simple peace in our lives; it denotes all of our existence. Christ is the captain of our wholeness and health, even of our prosperity. Jesus left His peace with us, meaning that He left everything that He is, so that we can be that as well! (John 14:27)
You can call on Jesus using any of these names as a guide as to His true character. Remember that He not only desires to manifest Himself as these things in your life, He really is everyone of these descriptions. See Jesus in this manner and you see Jesus in His finished work.
