Unto us a Child is Born

"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, 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." -Isaiah 9:6-7

This chapter has five major objectives. They are as follows:

1)	To refute Judaism's claim that the subject of Isaiah 9:6 is King Hezekiah, who was one of the kings of Judah who reigned during Isaiah's lifetime.
2)	To establish the time period described in this verse. Was Isaiah referring to an event that had already taken place, was he referring to a contemporary event, or was he prophesying of a future event?
3)	To prove that the subject of Isaiah 9:6-7 is the Messiah.
4)	To address rabbinical Judaism's position that Isaiah 9:6 is properly translated, from Hebrew to English, in the past tense and therefore incorrectly translated by the translators of the Christian Bibles. This theory is used in order to support their incorrect position that Hezekiah is the subject of this passage.
5)	To illustrate that the names or characteristics of the child born according to Isaiah 9:6 can only refer to the Messiah³⁰.

1. Eliminating Hezekiah

Isaiah 9:6 reads as follows:

The anti-missionaries claim that Isaiah 9:6 was written in order to inspire King Hezekiah. During his reign, the Assyrians came to destroy the cities of Judah and capture Jerusalem. It was a very discouraging time for him as well as the nation of Israel because Assyria was a world empire. Using the Scriptures, it is possible to determine Hezekiah's age when this took place as follows: According to 2 Kings 18:1-2, he was twenty-five years old when he became king. 2 Kings 18:13 reveals that Senacherib king of Assyria came against Judah during the fourteenth year of Hezekiah's reign. Therefore, when this occurred, Hezekiah was 39 years old (25+14). The applicable Scriptures follow:

2Kings 18:1-2 "Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. (2) Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah."
2Kings 18:13 "Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them."

These verses prove that Hezekiah was 39 years old during the Assyrian invasion. Could the phrase "for unto us a child is born" apply to a person who is 39 years old who had been the king of Judah for 14 years? Even the most zealous anti-missionary should find this extremely difficult to believe! It is not sensible to apply this verse to King Hezekiah. His age at the time this verse was written logically eliminates him as the subject of this passage.

Additionally, Judaism claims that Isaiah 9:7 was written in order to ensure Hezekiah that, through him, the throne of David would remain established forever. This cannot be the case for a number of reasons. First, according to Isaiah chapter 39, the LORD became furious with Hezekiah because he was proud and foolish by opening his home and showing all of its treasures to pagan Babylonians. Isaiah the prophet notified Hezekiah of God's punishment that would fall upon the king's descendents as follows:

Isaiah 39:5-7 "...Hear the word of the LORD of hosts: (6) Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. (7) And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon."

According to God's decree, Hezekiah's descendents would be taken away captive by the king of Babylon, and made eunuchs in the king's palace. Eunuchs are castrated men! Naturally, castrated men are incapable of fathering children. Therefore, Hezekiah's genealogy could not continue and he would not be established.

As prophesied, approximately one hundred years later, the children of Israel along with King Jeconiah, also known as Jehoiachin, were taken away captive by the king of Babylon:

2Kings 24:12 "And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign."

Though the Bible does not record the names of Hezekiah's descendents who were taken away to Babylon and castrated, rabbinical Judaism relies on the fact that Jeconiah, who was Hezekiah's descendent according to 1 Chronicles 3:13-17, had children, citing 1 Chronicles 3:17-24. Although this is true, it is also important to realize that since Jeconiah was rebellious against God, the LORD cursed his descendents declaring them ineligible to sit on the throne of David as king. Regarding Jeconiah, also known as Coniah, this is found in Jeremiah 22:30 which reads:

"Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah."

According to 1 Chronicles 3:13-15, Hezekiah had another descendant named Zedekiah. The Scriptures reveal that Zedekiah took Jeconiah's place on the throne and was the last king of Judah, reigning for eleven years. When he rebelled against the king of Babylon, the Chaldean armies pursued him and overtook him. In Jeremiah 52:8-10, the Bible records what befell Zedekiah and his sons shortly after they were captured in the plains of Jericho:

"But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after the king, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho; and all his army was scattered from him. (9) Then they took the king, and carried him up unto the king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath; where he gave judgment upon him. (10) And the king of Babylon slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes: he slew also all the princes of Judah in Riblah."

As a result of the LORD's curse on Jeconiah's descendents, Zedekiah's sons slain at Riblah, and the remaining descendents of Hezekiah becoming eunuchs in Babylon, the Hebrew Scriptures do not name anyone who is eligible to continue the throne of David through Hezekiah. Therefore, he could not be the subject of Isaiah 9:7 since the throne of David could not be established through him.

Finally, Isaiah 9:7 indicates that the subject of the passage would bring everlasting peace. With Hezekiah, this was not the case! History records that since his death, two of Israel's temples have been destroyed and its people have been either conquered by or under the authority of many world empires, such as the Babylonians, Persians, Greeks and Romans. Since Hezekiah's death, the children of Jacob have suffered greatly up until this present day. Quite obviously, Hezekiah failed to establish a lasting peace.

Regarding Isaiah 9:7, there is one final matter to consider regarding establishing the earth "with judgment and with justice from henceforth even forever." Though Hezekiah never accomplished this, Jeremiah 23:5 teaches that this would be a responsibility for the Messiah:

"Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth."

In summary, the subject of Isaiah 9:7 cannot be Hezekiah. He did not establish judgment and justice, and he failed to establish everlasting peace. Furthermore, his descendents were cut off from the kingly line. It is the Messiah who will completely fulfill this prophecy.

2. What time period does Isaiah 9:2-7 reference?

3. Who is the subject of Isaiah 9:2-7?

"The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. (3) Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. (4) For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian. (5) For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire. (6) 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, 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." -Isaiah 9:2-7

The next set of objectives is to uncover the time period being described in this passage and to further support the Messiah as its subject. The following question needs to be answered: Was Isaiah referring to an event or series of events that already taken place, was he referring to Israel's present conditions, or was he prophesying of a future event? After reading this passage in its context, there is only one possible conclusion that can be made: Isaiah 9:2-7 not only portrays an event after Isaiah's time period, circa 700 BC, but describes an event that has yet to be realized in our present day.

This passage foretells of the day when all nations come against Jerusalem, the ultimate defeat of these nations, and the Messiah setting up His kingdom that will last forever. In order to confirm that this is true, let us examine each verse beginning with Isaiah 9:2, which states:

"The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined."

Regarding the prophet Isaiah and this verse, "the people who walked in darkness" have already been identified as Israel. Earlier, when Isaiah was commissioned by God to speak to his people, the LORD told him the following:

"...Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. (10) Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed." Isaiah 6:9-10

The "great light" that Israel will see is revealed in other passages in the Bible. This concept is fully developed in Isaiah 42, the first of Isaiah's Servant Songs. In Isaiah 42:18-20, Israel is the further validated servant who lives in spiritual darkness. Meanwhile, according to Isaiah 42:6-7, the Messiah is referred to as "a light of the Gentiles" who will also become the great source of understanding for Israel:

Isaiah 42:6-7 (Regarding the Messiah) "I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles. (7) To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house."
Isaiah 42:18-20 (Regarding Israel) "Hear, ye deaf; and look, ye blind, that ye may see. (19) Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as [he that is] perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant? (20) Seeing many things, but thou observest not; opening the ears, but he heareth not."

Isaiah 9:2 describes the beginning of wonderful things for God's chosen people. Though they have walked in darkness, they will see a Great Light. The Messiah's reign is about to commence and Israel will be exalted and glorified.

The entire world will bear witness that the LORD's everlasting covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob has not been forgotten. Though the nations of the world will come against Jerusalem to battle and lay siege against it, they will fail! Almighty God will laugh at them in derision (Psalm 2:1-4). The day of the LORD is about to begin! Judgment Day has arrived!

Isaiah 9:3

"Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil." -Isaiah 9:3

The children of Israel have endured tremendous hardships throughout the centuries, and their joy and happiness has been quite negligible. The reason for Israel's sufferings is explained in Deuteronomy 31:16-17: their forefathers had broken the covenant with the God of their fathers and turned to other gods. As a result, the LORD has temporarily forsaken them:

"And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. (17) Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?"

The Bible teaches that there will come a day when the sufferings of Israel will come to an end. In that day, God will no longer hide His face from them. This will happen at the end of the battle of Armageddon when Israel will look upon Him whom they pierced, Zechariah 12:10, and God will pour out His Holy Spirit on the nation. Israel will then be the most blessed and favored nation. This is shown in Zechariah 12:10 and Ezekiel 39:29 which follow:

Zechariah 12:10 "And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn."
Ezekiel 39:29 "Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD."

Isaiah 9:4

"For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian." -Isaiah 9:4

In this verse, the ultimate defeat of the nations of the world is likened to Israel's miraculous victory over the Midianites. This is described in the book of Judges chapters 6 and 7. In Judges 6:6-7, Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites. They cried unto the LORD and were delivered. In like manner, according to Zechariah 14:1, Israel's spoil will be divided by the enemy. Zechariah 13:9 and Joel 2:32 reveal that the children of Israel will then call on the name of the LORD. As a result, there will be deliverance. The Scriptural references follow:

Judges 6:6-7 "And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD. And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites."
Zechariah 14:1 "Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee."
Zechariah 13:9 "And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God."
Joel 2:32 "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call."

Isaiah 9:5

"For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but this shall be with burning and fuel of fire." -Isaiah 9:5

How will Israel be triumphant? The above passage is clear: victory will be obtained with "burning and fuel of fire. Once again, the reference is in Zechariah chapter 14. According to Zechariah 14:3-4, the LORD Himself will fight for His people. His feet will stand in that day on the mount of Olives. Zechariah 14:12 describes the destruction of the enemy caused by intense heat, with "burning and fuel of fire." The scriptural references follow:

Zechariah 14:3-4, 12 "Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. (4) And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east�(12) And this shall be the plague wherewith the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand upon their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth."

When the LORD stands in that day on the mount of Olives to defeat Israel's enemies, He will obviously be present in Jerusalem. Psalms 97:1-6 states that fire will go before Him and burn up all His enemies. "The hills melt like wax at the presence of the LORD." They will all see His glory:

"The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. (2) Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. (3) A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about. (4) His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled. (5) "The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth. (6) The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory."

Isaiah 9:7

"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." -Isaiah 9:7

According to this verse, after the Messiah establishes judgment and justice in the earth, He will set up His everlasting kingdom of peace. Psalm 2:6-9 and Psalm 110:2 provide the connection. The Messiah, God's begotten Son, will eternally rule as King and Priest over the entire world:

Psalms 2:6-9 "Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. (7) I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee. (8) Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. (9) Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel."
Psalms 110:2 "The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies."

Other passages in the Bible agree! For example, the book of Ezekiel was written approximately four hundred years after King David died. Ezekiel 37:22 describes the day when the children of Israel will have one king. The reference to David in Ezekiel 37:24-25 is made with reference to the Messiah, who is the Son of David. The following passages clearly confirm that the Messiah will be their Shepherd, Prince and King forever:

Ezekiel 37:22 "And I will make them one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel; and one king shall be king to them all: and they shall be no more two nations, neither shall they be divided into two kingdoms any more at all."
Ezekiel 37:24-25 "And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. (25) And they shall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my servant, wherein your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell therein, even they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David shall be their prince for ever."

According to Isaiah 9:7, the Messiah will establish everlasting peace. In the Bible, there are a number of other references that support this position:

Isaiah 11:8-10 "And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice' den. (9) They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. (10) and in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious."
Psalms 72:3 "The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness."
Isaiah 2:4 "And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."
Ezekiel 37:26 "Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore."
Micah 5:2-5 (KJV) "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. (3) Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. (4) And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. (5) And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men."
Zechariah 9:9-10 "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. (10) And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth."

The above passages certainly support the Messiah as the subject of Isaiah 9:7. World peace will be accomplished through Him. Hezekiah is disqualified as the subject of the passage for the reasons previously stated.

4. Isaiah 9:6 KJV (Past, Present or Future Tense?)

Anti-missionaries teach that this verse should properly be translated in the past tense, not in the present tense. They claim that it should read: "For unto us a child 'has been' born," etc. This claim is made in an attempt to justify that King Hezekiah is the subject of the entire passage and that the child was already born. However, according to the Soncino translation of Isaiah, a highly respected Orthodox translation, Isaiah 9:5, which is the equivalent of Isaiah 9:6 KJV, translates as follows, "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government is upon his shoulder."

According to the Soncino translation, this verse is in the present tense. It agrees with the Christian translations! Additionally, the 1917 Jewish Publication Society Bible's Hebrew-to-English translation agrees with the Soncino, also translating this verse in the present tense as follows, "For a child is born unto us, A son is given unto us�.". Therefore, Christianity's response to the anti-missionaries is that their claim is unjustified and without merit, citing their own sources against them.

Regarding this past tense issue, the believer in Jesus as the Messiah should have no problem with Judaism's past tense theory regarding this verse. As we have seen, Isaiah 9:2-7 describes an event that has not yet occurred in our history. "For unto us a child 'has been' born, unto us a son 'has been' given" can certainly refer to the Messiah, who was already born in the past, in the little town of Bethlehem, approximately two thousand years ago (Micah 5:2 KJV, Matthew 2:1).

5. The Names of the Child

According to Isaiah 9:6, the names of the child are as follows: Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, The everlasting Father and The Prince of Peace. Wonderful and Counsellor are certainly qualities directly associated with the Messiah. In Isaiah chapter 11, only two chapters later, the prophet Isaiah refers to the rod out of the stem of Jesse, the Messiah, in the following manner:

"And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: (2) And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD."

This passage indicates that the Messiah, called 'the stem of Jesse, and a Branch,' will have the LORD's spirit of counsel. Therefore, He will be a Wonderful Counselor.

The subject of Isaiah 9:6 is also called "the mighty God," in Hebrew el gibbor. This is a title reserved only for the LORD God. Isaiah 10:20-21 states:

"And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth. (21) The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God (el gibbor)."

In the Hebrew Scriptures, only the LORD is called el gibbor. This illustration clearly establishes the Deity of the child to be born. He would be Almighty God Himself! This is the same child prophesied by Isaiah in Isaiah 7:14 when he referred to Him as Immanuel, meaning 'God with us.' This child would be 'God with us'. He is the Mighty God, the Messiah!

In Isaiah 9:6, the child will also be called "The everlasting Father" (in Hebrew 'abi 'ad). This title further verifies the Messiah's Deity as follows: According to Exodus 4:22, the LORD calls Israel His firstborn son, "And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn."

Exodus 4:22 emphasizes God's Father-son relationship with Israel. Since Isaiah 9:6 indicates that they will call the Messiah "The everlasting Father," He must be the LORD Himself. After all, how many fathers can a son have? Malachi 2:10 states, "Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us?"

According to Malachi, Israel has one father, not two! Isaiah 9:6 indicates that the child to be born will be called "The everlasting Father." Therefore, He must be the LORD!

Finally, according to Isaiah 9:6, the child will also be called, The Prince of Peace. As we have seen, it is the Messiah who will establish everlasting world peace.

In closing, the scriptural evidence that Isaiah 9:2-7 refers to the Messiah is overwhelming. Likewise, the proof that Isaiah 9:2-7 does not refer to King Hezekiah is equally staggering. This passage clearly refers to an event that will take place in the future when all nations come against Jerusalem to battle. These nations will be defeated with burning and fuel of fire (Zechariah 14:12, Psalms 97:3,5) and the Messiah will set up His everlasting kingdom of peace. This kingdom will be established with the awesome Second Coming of Jesus Christ as is written in the book of Revelation:

Revelation 11:15 "And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in the heaven, saying: The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our LORD, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever"
Revelation 19:11-16 "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. (12) "His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. (13) And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. (14) And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. (15) And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. (16) And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."

Notes

30.	John McTernan & Louis Ruggiero in their book: Jesus of Nazareth: King Messiah, chapter 3, pp 40-56 (Oklahoma City, OK: Hearthstone Publishing, 2002).

Isaiah 9:6 - For unto us a Child is Born