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The Messianic Expectation of the פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ in Isaiah 9:

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The Messianic Expectation of the פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ in Isaiah 9:

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Lease, Timothy J.

5 as Fulfilled in the Ministry of Jesus of Nazereth

Meyer, Mark

Lancaster Bible College

2020

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Ph.D.

Lancaster Bible College

2020

This dissertation develops the thesis that the use of פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ֙ in Isa 9:5(6) provides a foundational connection for recognizing Jesus of Nazareth as the fulfillment of the messianic miracle-worker as prophesied in the scroll of Isaiah. It is a common recognition of Jesus as a miracle worker but the origins of these expectations are nebulous. The prophet Isaiah provides an important source as he proclaims the future birth of a child, whose first name is פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ֙. The child's names reflect the characteristics embodied in the person and ministry of the future Messiah. Scholars have largely ignored these attributes. This dissertation will show both their importance and the primacy of the first name פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ֙, as essential elements for identifying the Messiah. The common translation of פֶּלֶא as "wonderful" does not embrace the depth of the Hebrew in conveying the miraculous nature of the word. The Isaianic proclamation identifies the child as the "Miraculous Counselor," whose life and ministry will dynamically change the lives of those who encounter him. Chapter Three begins an exegetical study of Isa 8:23-9:6. This assessment takes into account the historical, grammatical, and rhetorical understanding of the passage and the illuminating use of the names in Isa 9:5. This includes an in-depth review of the use of פֶּלֶא and יוֹעֵץ throughout Ancient Near East. Chapter Four provides an evaluation of the character of wisdom in Scriptures and the ancient period as it applies to the work of a counselor. Chapter Five considers the history of Jewish messianic hopes from its embryonic stage until the first century C.E. This evaluation begins in the Pentateuch concluding with the sectarian writings of the Qumran community from about 200 B.C.E. until 66 C.E. While the messianic expectations were greatly diversified and dynamic in their development, the preeminence of the Isaianic oracles is significant. Chapter Six reviews the Gospel descriptions of the miracle-working ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. This results in a recognition of Jesus as both prophet and king. Due to the multiplicity of expectations, the profundity of his ministry was often lost on those who sought to identify him. Jesus used these miraculous expectations to identify himself as the messianic miracle-working counselor, the פֶּלֶא יוֹעֵץ. The importance of the Isaiah scrolls with the Immanuel oracles find their fulfillment in the person and ministry of Jesus the "Miraculous Counselor."

Biblical studies

Lease, Timothy J.

Meyer, Mark

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