Yes, in Isaiah 9.6-7, Isaiah called Jesus as Eternal Father among other of His titles. But here is the difference between figure of speech and the direct actual meaning.
Jesus indeed can be called compare to us as Eternal Father according to His age which starts its beginning from His Everlasting and Eternal Father, and this is why Jesus in the New Testament often called as a Son of Man and as the Son of GOD.
And this is why Jesus recalled the words of David when David said, the Lord (Father) said to my Lord (Jesus Christ)
By this Jesus let people know that He is not only the Son of David in flesh, but David also recognized Him as a Son of GOD, and to David He is the GOD, but to His Father He is the Son.
But comparing Jesus to His Father, Jesus cannot be a Father, They cannot be both Fathers. But in relation to us, yes, Jesus can be called as our Father as well, because He is older than anyone else.
Jesus is older than all the angels of GOD, and Jesus is older of all humankind, because He is the very First Creation of GOD, and only one Person Who are older than Him is His Father Who has no beginning and no end, He the Father is the true Eternity.
And this is why I perceive such statement of Isaiah that Jesus Christ our Father as the figure of speech and not take it literally.
Figure of speech is very common practice not only among humans but also and GOD. And this is why its so important to recognize and understand the difference between literal statement and the figure of speech which can express itself in the number of different styles, such as some parables, allegories, metaphors, symbols, certain examples, comparisons, and in many other similar forms signifying certain extraordinary qualities and properties of the subject.
So my point is that the Jesus is Emmanuel, the Messiah, the Savior, the Teacher, the Son of GOD, the Alpha and Omega, the First among the creation of GOD and the Last, and He can be also and our Father according to His age metaphorically speaking, as the Isaiah mentioned about Him.
So we have here One GOD Father, One Son of GOD, and Their Holy Spirit.
I hope I answered your questions.
GOD bless
Alex
Jesus indeed can be called compare to us as Eternal Father according to His age which starts its beginning from His Everlasting and Eternal Father, and this is why Jesus in the New Testament often called as a Son of Man and as the Son of GOD.
And this is why Jesus recalled the words of David when David said, the Lord (Father) said to my Lord (Jesus Christ)
By this Jesus let people know that He is not only the Son of David in flesh, but David also recognized Him as a Son of GOD, and to David He is the GOD, but to His Father He is the Son.
But comparing Jesus to His Father, Jesus cannot be a Father, They cannot be both Fathers. But in relation to us, yes, Jesus can be called as our Father as well, because He is older than anyone else.
Jesus is older than all the angels of GOD, and Jesus is older of all humankind, because He is the very First Creation of GOD, and only one Person Who are older than Him is His Father Who has no beginning and no end, He the Father is the true Eternity.
And this is why I perceive such statement of Isaiah that Jesus Christ our Father as the figure of speech and not take it literally.
Figure of speech is very common practice not only among humans but also and GOD. And this is why its so important to recognize and understand the difference between literal statement and the figure of speech which can express itself in the number of different styles, such as some parables, allegories, metaphors, symbols, certain examples, comparisons, and in many other similar forms signifying certain extraordinary qualities and properties of the subject.
So my point is that the Jesus is Emmanuel, the Messiah, the Savior, the Teacher, the Son of GOD, the Alpha and Omega, the First among the creation of GOD and the Last, and He can be also and our Father according to His age metaphorically speaking, as the Isaiah mentioned about Him.
So we have here One GOD Father, One Son of GOD, and Their Holy Spirit.
I hope I answered your questions.
GOD bless
Alex
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