Babies change our lives. No matter how much we plan, we are never really ready for what a new child brings into our lives. They turn our lives upside down. In Isaiah 7, 8, and 9, the writer tells about three births. Commentators make clear that Isaiah expected each of these births to take place within his lifetime or the near future. They were words of warning to King Ahaz of Judah and words of hope for God’s people. The following text provided the hope of a just and righteous king who would rule his people with wisdom: 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. (Isaiah 9:6, NIV) The text above probably was meant to be applied to Ahaz’s successor, Hezekiah, a hope for redemption. Hezeki...
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