Names for the Messiah

An Advent Study

by Walter Brueggemann

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Pub Date Aug 19 2016 | Archive Date Jan 04 2017

Westminster John Knox Press

Christian | Religion & Spirituality

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In Isaiah 9:6, a divine utterance is given to us using four royal titles--Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. Names for the Messiah ponders each title and how the people understood it then, how Jesus did or did not fulfill the title, and how Christians interpret Jesus as representative of that title.

Christians have claimed from the beginning that Jesus was the Messiah foretold in the Old Testament. In this study, best-selling author Walter Brueggemann tackles the questions: "What were these expectations?" and "Did Jesus fulfill them?"

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EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9780664262570
PRICE	$16.00 (USD)
PAGES	96

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Melissa H, Media/Journalist

Wonderful Counselor
Might God
Everlasting Father
Prince of Peace

Having just been to a local chorale concert of The Messiah, the title of each week's name for the Messiah is music in my ears. The book offers a study for each week of Advent and unpacks the names/descriptors used by the prophet Isaiah and applies them to Jesus and how Jesus lived out these characteristics. Brueggemann explains and connects the social and political context from the time of Isaiah, Jesus, and today. How did Jesus, and how do Jesus followers, respond to the unjust empire?

Each section is framed with open and closing prayers along with questions for reflection. This helps the reader interact and more deeply examine the significance of the Scriptures through the lens of the study. These features also make this a great book for a small group Advent study which could be led by a lay person. I plan to use this as an Advent study for my church.