In Isaiah 9:6-7, thousands of years of biblical history are spanned in the short course of a few sentences. The passage begins with the “son who is born to us”, pointing towards Bethlehem’s child. But the titles and job description that follow remind us that Jesus is the Eternal Son of God incarnate who will fulfill all of the prophesies concerning the coming King and His Kingdom. Thus, Bethlehem becomes the site of the greatest of contrasts, the fragility of a child humbly born in a feeding trough, and the destiny that is His. No king has ever been born in a lowlier way and no king will ever possess a greater rule and authority. He was born in Bethlehem but will reign in Jerusalem and in the New Jerusalem.