Is The Messiah God

The following was claimed on the Islamic newsgroup soc. Religion, Islam: ”…a closer examination of Isaiah 9:6 shows that actually the Jewish interpretation is correct (not surprising; they should know their own language after all)…”vayikro” is never a passive verb. It never means “will be called”’ it means simply “will call” hence “for unto us a son is born, a child is given, and the mighty God…shall call his name ‘Prince of Peace’.”

The following excerpt is a response of Dr. James D. Price, professor of Hebraic Studies:

“The Jewish Tanach that I have translates the verse as follows: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called “wonderful counselor of the mighty God, of the everlasting Farther, of the Prince of peace”. Obviously these Jewish translators had no problem rendering the verb as a passive. However, their insertion of the word “of” in several places is not justified by any rule of Hebrews grammar that I know, nor by the rendering of the verse in the Talmud (see below).
In the Talmud the verse is translated as follows: “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, Mighty, Judge, Everlasting, Father, Prince of Peace.” Obviously this is an authentic Jewish translation.”


Let's examine the verse in question:

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.”

This is a messianic prophecy about Jesus and for those that accept that Jesus is the Messiah, they have to critically examine verses like this that refute the Law of God.

The First and Second Commandment:
Exodus 20:3-5 “’You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God…’”

Typically if commentators come across a contradicting verse they will give it a metaphorical interpretation within context in order not to misrepresent the text. To dismiss a text of the ancient prophets of Jehovah as corrupt is to nullify the word of God.

The complexity of this text- is the close association of the Messiah to the divinity, the quality of being God.

Could it be that the Jews distort the text because they don’t believe in Jesus as God? What is important to note about the context of Isaiah 9 is that the Prophet Isaiah is calling Jesus “Mighty God” here. Isaiah confirms the God like attributes of Messiah when he states in verse 7, “He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness for that time on and forever.” How can a man rule forever when eternal rule is only for God Almighty, unless we look to a higher realm and rule.