Isaías 9:1-7

O Nascimento do Príncipe da Paz

1 Contudo, não haverá mais escuridão para os que estavam aflitos. No passado ele humilhou a terra de Zebulom e de Naftali, mas no futuro honrará a Galileia dos gentios, o caminho do mar, junto ao Jordão.

2 O povo que caminhava em trevasviu uma grande luz;sobre os que viviam na terra da sombra da morte^[a]raiou uma luz.

3 Fizeste crescer a naçãoe aumentaste a sua alegria;eles se alegram diante de ticomo os que se regozijam na colheita,como os que exultamquando dividem os bens tomados na batalha.

4 Pois tu destruíste o jugoque os oprimia,a canga que estava sobre os seus ombrose a vara de castigo do seu opressor,como no dia da derrota de Midiã.

5 Pois toda bota de guerreirousada em combatee toda veste revolvida em sangueserão queimadas,como lenha no fogo.

6 Porque um menino nos nasceu,um filho nos foi dado,e o governo está sobre os seus ombros.E ele será chamadoMaravilhoso Conselheiro,^[b] Deus Poderoso,Pai Eterno, Príncipe da Paz.

7 Ele estenderá o seu domínio,e haverá paz sem fimsobre o trono de Davie sobre o seu reino,estabelecido e mantidocom justiça e retidãodesde agora e para sempre.O zelo do SENHOR dos Exércitos fará isso.

Isaías 9:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 9

This chapter contains a prophecy, partly of comfort to the church and people of God, against the calamities predicted in the preceding chapter Isa 8:1-22; and partly of punishment, to be inflicted upon the ungodly Israelites by their enemies. The comfort promised arises from the appearance of Christ, the great light, in some certain places of the land mentioned, said before to be afflicted, Isa 9:1,2 which would occasion a joy among them; illustrated by some similes, by the joy in harvest, and at the dividing of spoils, Isa 9:3 the cause of which is a deliverance from a burdensome yoke of tyranny and bondage, wrought in like manner as that by Gideon formerly; different from all other salvations, which are usually obtained with noise and blood, Isa 9:4,5 the author of which is the Messiah; who is described by his birth as man, and by his divine sonship as God; or by his person, having two natures united in him; and by the government devolved on him; and by his several names, which express the greatness and glory of his person and office; and by the increase and administration of his government, Isa 9:6,7 then follows a denunciation of judgment on Israel, Isa 9:8 the instruments of which are pointed at, Isa 9:11,12, and the persons described that should suffer, high and low, rich and poor, young and old, Isa 9:14,15,17 the reasons of it, their making light of former corrections, Isa 9:9,10 their impenitence and hardness under chastenings, Isa 9:13 their going astray by means of their leaders; and their hypocrisy and wickedness, Isa 9:16-18 all which would occasion the wrath of God to burn against them, and consume them, Isa 9:18,19 yea, through hunger and want of provisions, should destroy one another, Isa 9:20,21.

Footnotes

• [a]. Ou "terra das trevas"
• [b]. Ou "chamado " "Maravilhoso, Conselheiro"