Let’s Review…Let’s Review…

“Our world is in need of someone to come and set

things right.”

~ Dallas Willard, Philosopher

“messiah” =

the anointed onethe chosen onethe rulerthe deliverer

“messiah” =

the anointed onethe chosen onethe rulerthe deliverer

“seed” =

A collective (or ‘pregnant’) singular noun.

Can mean the whole group,

or a single representative of that group.

“seed” =

A collective (or ‘pregnant’) singular noun.

Can mean the whole group,

or a single representative of that group.

““God promised Abraham God promised Abraham that he that he

(or his “seed”) would be (or his “seed”) would be used to become a blessing used to become a blessing

to all the nations of the to all the nations of the earth.”earth.”

~ Walter C. Kaiser, ~ Walter C. Kaiser, Old Testament TheologianOld Testament Theologian

“Prophecy is meant to be read forwards, but

understood backwards.”

~ B. Cavey, Teaching Guy

“Prophecy is not designed to give us all

the answers, but to open us up to asking the

right questions.”

~ B. Cavey

This week…This week…Part 3: What’s In A Part 3: What’s In A

Name?Name?

“For to us a child is

born, to us a son is given.”

~ Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)

“While other messianic allusions in the Old

Testament are abstract or cumbersome, Isaiah sees

with unprecedented clarity.”

~ Kenneth Boa, Bible Scholar

“…“…And he will be called And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Wonderful Counselor,

Mighty God, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Prince of Peace.”

~ Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)~ Isaiah 9:6 (NIV)

““What's in a name? That What's in a name? That which we call a rose by which we call a rose by any other name would any other name would

smell as sweet.“smell as sweet.“

~ William Shakespeare~ William Shakespeare

“The main character of the Bible is Christ.”

~ Kenneth Boa, Bible Scholar

““Of the increase of his Of the increase of his government and peace government and peace there will be no end. there will be no end.

He will reign on David's He will reign on David's throne throne

and over his kingdom, and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding establishing and upholding

it it with justice and with justice and righteousness righteousness

from that time on and from that time on and forever.forever.””

~ Isaiah 9:7 (NIV)~ Isaiah 9:7 (NIV)

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly,

I say to you, before Abraham I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.”was born, I am.”

~ John 8:58 (NASB)~ John 8:58 (NASB)

The Rosetta Stone

““Your house and your kingdom Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; will endure forever before me; your throne will be established your throne will be established

forever.”forever.”

~ 2 Samuel 7:16 (NIV)~ 2 Samuel 7:16 (NIV)

Mighty God – El Gibbor

“A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob will return to the Mighty

God.”

- Isaiah 10:21 (NIV)

Mighty God – El Gibbor

“A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob will return to the Mighty

God.”

- Isaiah 10:21 (NIV)

““For God so loved the world that For God so loved the world that

he gave his only Son, so that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal will not perish but have eternal

life.”life.”

~ John 3:16 (NLT)~ John 3:16 (NLT)

““A shoot will come up from the A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a stump of Jesse; from his roots a

Branch will bear fruit. Branch will bear fruit. 22 The Spirit of The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him- the Spirit the LORD will rest on him- the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the of wisdom and of understanding, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the Spirit of counsel and of power, the

Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.”the LORD.”

~ Isaiah 11:1-2 (NIV)~ Isaiah 11:1-2 (NIV)

“‘“‘The days are coming,’ declares the The days are coming,’ declares the Sovereign LORD, ‘when I will send a Sovereign LORD, ‘when I will send a

famine through the land - not a famine through the land - not a famine of food or a thirst for water, famine of food or a thirst for water,

but a famine of hearing the words of but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. Men will stagger from sea the LORD. Men will stagger from sea to sea and wander from north to east, to sea and wander from north to east, searching for the word of the LORD, searching for the word of the LORD,

but they will not find it.”but they will not find it.”

~ Amos 8:11-12 (NIV)~ Amos 8:11-12 (NIV)

““I will praise the LORD , who I will praise the LORD , who counsels me; even at night my counsels me; even at night my heart instructs me. I have set heart instructs me. I have set the LORD always before me. the LORD always before me.

Because he is at my right hand, I Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.will not be shaken.””

~ Psalm 16:7-8 (NIV)~ Psalm 16:7-8 (NIV)

““It is being included in the eternal It is being included in the eternal life of God that heals all wounds and life of God that heals all wounds and

allows us to stop demanding allows us to stop demanding satisfaction. What really matters, of satisfaction. What really matters, of a personal nature, once it is clear a personal nature, once it is clear that you are included? You have that you are included? You have

been chosen. God chooses you.This been chosen. God chooses you.This is the message of the Kingdom.”is the message of the Kingdom.”

- Dallas Willard- Dallas Willard

““For you have not received a spirit of For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as have received a spirit of adoption as

sons by which we cry out, ‘Abba! sons by which we cry out, ‘Abba! Father!’ The Spirit Himself testifies with Father!’ The Spirit Himself testifies with

our spirit that we are children of God, our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and if children, heirs also, heirs of God

and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be suffer with Him so that we may also be

glorified with Him.”glorified with Him.”

~ Romans 8:15-17 (NASB)~ Romans 8:15-17 (NASB)

““Peace I leave with you; My Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the peace I give to you; not as the

world gives do I give to you. Do world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, not let your heart be troubled,

nor let it be fearful.”nor let it be fearful.”

~ John 14:27 (NASB)~ John 14:27 (NASB)

“ “You have heard that it was You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighborsaid, ‘Love your neighbor and and

hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemiesLove your enemies and pray for and pray for

those who persecute you.”those who persecute you.”

~ Matthew 5:43-44 (NIV)~ Matthew 5:43-44 (NIV)

Everlasting FatherEverlasting Father

Wonderful

Counsellor

Wonderful

Counsellor

Prince OfPeace

Prince OfPeace

The Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit

God The Father

God The Father

Jesus The SonJesus The Son

Mighty God!Mighty God!

““For in Christ all the fullness of For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form.”the Deity lives in bodily form.”

~ Colossians 2:9 (NIV)~ Colossians 2:9 (NIV)