Isaiah 9:6 “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”

Isaiah 9 is the only place in Scripture where five of Jesus’ more than two hundred names appear together. This is also the first time in Scripture where the nation of Israel begins to understand that the One who will save them would not be a mere human, but God Himself.

He would be born as a baby but also be a Son given [by God.] Isaiah 7:14 foretells this by referring to Him as Immanuel, meaning “God with us.” This prophecy was fulfilled in Matthew 1 and Luke 2 when Mary gave birth to Jesus.

Isaiah tells us that Jesus will free us from the burdens of human government and bring us peace. Jesus has been made Lord of all, and we each have the privilege of making Him the Lord of our lives (Romans 10:10).

The Child is born; it was certain; and the church, before Christ came in the flesh, benefitted by his undertaking. It is a prophecy of him and of his kingdom, which those that waited for the Consolation of Israel read with pleasure. This Child was born for the benefit of us men, of us sinners, of all believers, from the beginning to the end of the world. Bible Hub

But when the gospel comes to any place, to any soul, light comes. Let us earnestly pray that it may shine into our hearts, and make us wise unto salvation. The gospel brings joy with it. Those who would have joy, must expect to go through hard work, as the husbandman, before he has the joy of harvest; and hard conflict, as the soldier, before he divides the spoil. Bible Hub

These five names represent Jesus’ human and divine side.

• Wonderful. He is the Wonderful Counsellor; none teaches like him. He is God, the mighty One.  Such is the work of the Mediator, that no less power than that of the mighty God could bring it to pass. He is God, one with the Father. He would be extraordinary and supernatural.
• Counselor. In Isaiah 11:1-2, where the rod from the stem of Jesse is mentioned, says that He would possess supernatural wisdom. This was fulfilled in Luke 2, where it says that Jesus, at 12 years of age, mystified even the rabbis with his understanding and answers and that He grew in wisdom and stature.
• Mighty God.The word mighty in Hebrew also means “heroic.” Jesus would fight our battles for us; He would conquer all. We get the fulfillment of this prophecy in John 16, when Jesus says, “I have overcome the world.” Being fully human and fully God, Jesus made the impossible possible.
• Everlasting Father. As God, Jesus is eternal. This is the only place in Scripture where the attribute of fatherhood is assigned to Jesus. The fulfillment is found in John 10:30 where He says, “I and My Father are one.”
• Prince of Peace. Prince can also be translated as “born to the task.” Jesus was born to the task of making everything as it should be. Only God can remake everything the way He originally intended. In John 14 and Romans 5, Jesus not only brings peace to the world, but peace between us and the Father.

He is God, one with the Father. As the Prince of Peace, he reconciles us to God; he is the Giver of peace in the heart and conscience; and when his kingdom is fully established, men shall learn war no more. The government shall be upon him; he shall bear the burden of it. Glorious things are spoken of Christ’s government. Bible Hub