Isaiah 9:6 Interpretation

Lorelei · Aug 28, 2002

In studying up on Oneness Pentecostalism I found some interesting information that helps to shed light on Isaiah 9:6, but since I don't really know what the original languages say, I was hoping that someone who does know can tell me if this is indeed a fair assessment of the words Eternal Father in that verse.

The quote is from the following website.

http://www.gospeloutreach.net/optrin.html

The most common prooftext used to prove that Jesus is the Father is Isaiah 9:6, which gives Christ the name "Everlasting Father," or rather, "Father of eternity" (as Oneness writers admit). (12)

The use of "Father" here supposedly identifies Jesus as the "God the Father" of the New Testament. However, this is not the case. A number of proper names in the Old testament use the term "ab" "in accordance with a custom usual in Hebrew and in Arabic, where he who possesses a thing is called the father of it." (13)

Thus "Abiethon" (2 Samuel 23:31), "father of strength," means "strong"; "Abiaseph" (Exodus 6:24), "father of gathering," means "gatherer"; "Abigail" (1 Chronicles 2:16), "father of exultation," is a woman's name meaning "exulting"; and so forth. (14) Evidently, then, "Father of eternity" in Isaiah 9:6 means that Jesus is eternal. This would imply, of course, that He is the creator of the ages (cf. Hebrews 1:2; 11:3), but not that He is "the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ" (2 Corinthians1:3).
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Thanks!

~Lorelei

[ August 29, 2002, 09:13 AM: Message edited by: Lorelei ]

Lorelei · Aug 29, 2002

anyone?

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