QT 11 Jun 15, Isa 9:1, 6, 7, Do we really want to know truth or rather to believe what we want to believe?

Isa 9:1, 6, 7 (ESV) But there will be no gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he has made glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

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6  For to us a child is born,

to us a son is given;

 and the government shall be upon his shoulder,

and his name shall be called

Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,

 Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

7 Of the increase of his government and of peace

 there will be no end,

on the throne of David and over his kingdom,

to establish it and to uphold it

 with justice and with righteousness

from this time forth and forevermore.

 The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.

NOTE: I was reading an advertisement for a course from a speaker who will remained unnamed. He posits that "clearly" Jesus could not be the Messiah since he did not take over and rule the land immediately during his time on earth. I am absolutely sure that this speaker understands the two return concept, in fact, in antiquity, the Jews believed two Messiahs would come because they were so different in description. But rather than accept the answer that brings together the facts into a coherent whole, he ignores those facts to make a case that Jesus could not be divine …. Fascinating, unbelievably fascinating. Even this Jewish passage calls the coming Messiah, God. And this passage is a reminder to the people before they are exiled to Babylon, that God will bring about something glorious in the future days, and he will do it in Galilee. But no, instead of understanding scripture in the context of the entire bible, some people choose to believe what they want to believe and to deceive the sheep. Have mercy on us Lord for our foolishness.