Foundation Church

The Old Testament, and especially the book of Isaiah, is full of descriptions on what the coming hope of the world will look like. Beginning in Gen 3 we are promised that one will come to crush sin, Satan, and death, but here in Isaiah 9 we see an amazingly detailed description of the coming hope, but who could it be and why are we so sure we know the answer? Discipleship Questions: 1. Why would have the promise of Immanuel been so hopeful for Isaiah’s readers? 2. What are some descriptions of Immanuel in Isaiah 9:1-7? 3. What is the significance of the titles given to Immanuel in v6? 4. How does Jesus Christ fit the description of Immanuel? 5. In what way does Jesus’ fulfillment of the promise of Immanuel effect you?