The document summarizes key passages from Isaiah chapters 9-12 about the Messiah. It discusses how Isaiah introduced concepts like the Light of Galilee, the Child who would be born and given as a gift, the rod of punishment God used to discipline His people, the stem and branch from Jesse's line that would grow, and salvation through the Savior. The summary emphasizes that Jesus fulfilled these prophecies as the Messiah who came to condemn sin, enlighten, comfort, and save God's people.

1. Lesson 5 for January 30, 2021
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“I will wait on the Lord, who hides His face from the
house of Jacob; and I will hope in Him” (Isaiah 8:17,
NKJV).”

2.  The Light of Galilee. Isaiah 9:1-5
 The Child made Gift. Isaiah 9:6-7
 The Rod of punishment. Isaiah 9:8-10:34
 The Stem of Jesse. Isaiah 11
 The Savior. Isaiah 12
The Messiah is introduced in Isaiah chapters
9 to 12 within the context of the rebellion of
Judah and Israel.
Jesus is the Messiah. He came to condemn
sin and to reprimand God's people. Above all,
He also came to enlighten, comfort, and save
His people.
Let's study how Isaiah introduced Jesus in
these chapters.

3. THE LIGHT
OF GALILEE
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great
light; those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of
death, upon them a light has shined.” (Isaiah 9:2;
Matthew 4:16)
ZEBULUN
NAPHTALI
Sea of
Galilee
In response to Ahaz’s request for aid, Tiglath-pileser III
attacked Israel and took the regions of Naphtali, Zebulun,
and Transjordan. Later, Salmanazar V conquered the rest of
Israel's territories and deported the remaining population.
Jesus spent most of His time during His public ministry in
this region by the Sea of Galilee (see Matthew 4:12-17).
Capernaum
This land was the first to be conquered and filled with the
darkness of paganism (Is. 8:22). It would also be the first to
see the light that the Messiah was bringing.

4. THE CHILD
MADE GIFT
“For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is
given; and the government will be upon His
shoulder. And His name will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting
Father, Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6)
This foretold Child could only be the Messiah, Jesus:
Wonderful Counselor: A wise adviser that leads properly. It's the same
name that the Angel of the Lord (Jesus Himself) used when visiting the
parents of Samson (Judg. 13:18)
Mighty God: He is God Incarnate, the powerful and brave hero
(Jn, 1:1; 1Jn. 5:20)
Everlasting Father: Jesus is eternal, and He's the Father of all
humankind, because He created humans and their world (Jn. 1:3; Col.
1:16; 2P 3:18)
Prince of Peace: Jesus is the righteous King that came to Earth to bring
peace (Rev. 17:14; Jn. 14:27; Jn. 16:33)

5. THE ROD OF
PUNISHMENT
“For all this His anger is not turned away,
but His hand is stretched out still.”
(Isaiah 9:12, 17, 21; 10:4)
God had to punish His people with a rod because of their
wickedness (Is. 9:4). This means that He let them suffer
difficulties so they would repent of their sins and come
back to Him. These difficulties came in four stages, each
one more intense.
[1] War on their
land (9:8-12)
[2] The wicked
leaders fall
(9:13-17)
[3] The land is
devastated, and
famine (9:18-21)
[4] The unjust
judges fall (10:1-
4)
If the people had repented, the difficulties would have
stopped (see Leviticus 26:14-39).
God gave the Israelites freedom to choose whether to
obey Him or not. He also lets us make this decision today.
God allows in His wisdom the consequences of our
disobedience when they can make us reflect and come
back to Him.

6. “The heavy judgments that were to befall the
impenitent—war, exile, oppression, the loss of
power and prestige among the nations—all these
were to come in order that those who would
recognize in them the hand of an offended God
might be led to repent. The ten tribes of the
northern kingdom were soon to be scattered
among the nations, and their cities left desolate;
the destroying armies of hostile nations were to
sweep over their land again and again; even
Jerusalem was finally to fall, and Judah was to be
carried away captive; yet the Promised Land was
not to remain wholly forsaken forever.”
E.G.W. (Ye Shall Receive Power, September 14)

7. THE STEM
OF JESSE
“There shall come forth a Rod from the
stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out
of his roots.” (Isaiah 11:1)
The “stem of Jesse” represents the idea that the Messiah
would be a descendant of David (son of Jesse). This is why
Jesus called Himself “the Root and the Offspring of David”
(Revelation 22:16).
One of the main goals of Jesus was to put an end to sin,
apostasy, and rebellion, as well as establishing an everlasting
peace. This began with His ministry, death, resurrection, and
enthronement. However, it has not finished yet.
We’re still waiting for the time when “The cow and the bear shall graze; their young ones
shall lie down together; and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. The nursing child shall
play by the cobra’s hole, and the weaned child shall put his hand in the viper’s den.”
(Isaiah 11:7-8)

8. Isaiah 12 is a song that Isaiah sang to praise his
[and our] Savior. He encouraged us to “make
known among the nations what he has done” (v. 4
NIV), recalling the song of victory that Moses sang
after crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 15).
THE SAVIOR
“Surely God is my salvation; I will
trust and not be afraid. The Lord,
the Lord himself, is my strength
and my defense; He has become
my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2 NIV)
The angel told Joseph and Mary that
the Messiah would be named
“Jesus;” that is, “the Lord is my
salvation” (Mt. 1:21; Lk. 1:31).
There is a song of victory in Revelation 15 too. In that case, the 144,000 sing a remarkably
similar song. Jesus is the only source of salvation. He will be our song very soon, when
we’ll sing together “the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb.”
(Revelation 15:3)

9. “Christ is ‘the Prince of Peace’ (Isaiah 9:6), and it is His mission
to restore to earth and heaven the peace that sin has broken.
‘Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ.’ Romans 5:1. Whoever consents to renounce
sin and open his heart to the love of Christ, becomes a partaker
of this heavenly peace.”
E.G.W. (Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing, cp. 2, p. 27)