For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder. And his name shall be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore… ISAIAH 9:6–7 (ESV)

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WAITING ON HOPE 

A 5-day series written by Bob Mendelsohn from Jews for Jesus 

The year: 700 BC 

We Jewish people are waiting for the hope of Israel. We have been longing for the Messiah since the announcement in the Garden of Eden of this person to come. 

Now Isaiah announces a new prophecy. The Messiah will be a baby, a boy, and He will stabilise the world’s government like Atlas on his own shoulders. He will have new names including Prince of Peace. 

Fast forward 700 years to Israel, specifically to Bethlehem. Approximately 0 BC. 

What do we see? The baby Jesus in the stable at night, lying in the manger. Perhaps we see His parents, Mary and Joseph kneeling or lying next to Him. Do you see the shepherds rushing from their pasturelands and even the sheep they were tending all joining together to see this newborn King called, in Hebrew, Yeshua? 

For this baby boy was the ‘Child who was born to us, the Son who was given to us’, that the prophet Isaiah spoke about hundreds of years earlier. But what do we think of this? What does it mean for this ‘Child to be born to us’? What does the Christmas story really teach us? 

Over the next five days, this study will explore the Jewish tradition and prophesy proclaiming the coming of the Messiah. A hope for the whole world, but one waited on for generations.  

For&nbsp;to us&nbsp;a child is born,&nbsp;to us&nbsp;a son is given; and the government&nbsp;shall be&nbsp;upon&nbsp;his shoulder. And&nbsp;his name shall&nbsp;be called: Wonderful&nbsp;Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the&nbsp;increase of&nbsp;his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness from then on and forevermore&hellip;&nbsp;ISAIAH&nbsp;9:6&ndash;7 (ESV)
Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at&nbsp;<a href="http://www.hopepodcasts.com.au/">hopepodcasts.com.au</a>. And send the team a message via&nbsp;<a href="https://hope1032.com.au/listen/#apps">Hope 103.2&rsquo;s app</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hope103.2">Facebook</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/sydneyshope1032/">Instagram</a>.&nbsp;
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WAITING ON HOPE&nbsp;
A 5-day series written by Bob Mendelsohn from Jews for Jesus&nbsp;
The year: 700 BC&nbsp;
We Jewish people are waiting for the&nbsp;hope of Israel. We have been longing for the Messiah since the announcement&nbsp;in the Garden of Eden&nbsp;of this person to come.&nbsp;
Now Isaiah announces a new prophecy. The Messiah will be a baby, a boy, and He will stabilise the world&rsquo;s government like Atlas on his own shoulders. He will have new names including Prince of Peace.&nbsp;
Fast forward 700 years to Israel, specifically to Bethlehem. Approximately 0 BC.&nbsp;
What do we see? The baby Jesus in the stable at night, lying in the manger. Perhaps we see&nbsp;His parents,&nbsp;Mary&nbsp;and Joseph kneeling or lying next to&nbsp;Him. Do you see the shepherds rushing from their pasturelands and even the sheep they were tending all joining together to see this newborn King called,&nbsp;in Hebrew, Yeshua?&nbsp;
For this baby boy was the &lsquo;Child who was born to us, the&nbsp;Son&nbsp;who was given to us&rsquo;,&nbsp;that the prophet Isaiah spoke about hundreds of years earlier. But what do we think of this? What does it mean for this &lsquo;Child to be born to&nbsp;us&rsquo;?&nbsp;What does the Christmas story really teach us?&nbsp;
Over the next&nbsp;five&nbsp;days,&nbsp;this study will explore the&nbsp;Jewish tradition and prophesy proclaiming the coming of the Messiah. A hope for the whole world, but one waited on for generations.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A few minutes each day. From the creators of Real Hope YouVersion and the daily Real Hope emails, we now bring you Real Hope Daily. We're always seeking to create this resource so it meets you in your moment, and speaks to the goodness, sovereignty and unconditional love of God. The Real Hope project is two-way; it's a relationship, a partnership and a community.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

A few minutes each day. From the creators of Real Hope YouVersion and the daily Real Hope emails, we now bring you Real Hope Daily. We're always seeking to create this resource so it meets you in your moment, and speaks to the goodness, sovereignty and unconditional love of God. The Real Hope project is two-way; it's a relationship, a partnership and a community.
Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at <a href="http://www.hopepodcasts.com.au/">hopepodcasts.com.au</a>. And send the team a message via <a href="https://hope1032.com.au/listen/#apps">Hope 103.2&rsquo;s app</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hope103.2">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sydneyshope1032/">Instagram</a>.

Real Hope Daily

From the creators of Real Hope YouVersion and the daily Real Hope emails, we now bring you Real Hope – The Podcast. We're always seeking to create this resource so it meets you in your moment, and speaks to the goodness, sovereignty and unconditional love of God. The Real Hope project is two-way; it's a relationship, a partnership and a community.

Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at hopepodcasts.com.au. And send the team a message via Hope 103.2’s app, Facebook or Instagram.

From the creators of Real Hope YouVersion and the daily Real Hope emails, we now bring you Real Hope – The Podcast. We're always seeking to create this resource so it meets you in your moment, and speaks to the goodness, sovereignty and unconditional love of God. The Real Hope project is two-way; it's a relationship, a partnership and a community.
Listen to more from our Hope Podcasts collection at <a href="http://www.hopepodcasts.com.au/">hopepodcasts.com.au</a>. And send the team a message via <a href="https://hope1032.com.au/listen/#apps">Hope 103.2’s app</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hope103.2">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sydneyshope1032/">Instagram</a>.

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