Names for the Messiah: An Advent Study
<p>In Isaiah 9:6, a divine utterance is given to us using four royal titlesWonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. <i>Names for the Messiah</i> ponders each title and how the people understood it then, how Jesus did or did not fulfill the title, and how Christians interpret Jesus as representative of that title.</p><p>Christians have claimed from the beginning that Jesus was the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament. In this study, best-selling author Walter Brueggemann tackles the questions: What were these expectations? and Did Jesus fulfill them?</p>