Wonderful, Counsellor, Prince of Peace

Some seven centuries before Bethlehem, Isaiah announced a child to be born and a son to be given, upon whose shoulder the government would rest: 'his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.' Each name points beyond an ordinary king - one whose wisdom is beyond human counsel, who bears the title of God himself, and whose reign of peace will have no end 'upon the throne of David.' The KJV punctuation separates 'Wonderful' and 'Counsellor,' while many translations join them as 'Wonderful Counselor'; either way the names describe the coming Messiah.

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Strongest connections in Scripture

Isaiah 9

Key Passages

Unto Us a Child Is Born

Isaiah 9:6-7

Isaiah's royal child bears divine names and brings an everlasting kingdom of peace and justice on David's throne.

F⁶or 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.