Some Christians who have often ventured into the world of Evangelism, preaching the good news, otherwise called the gospel, might have been confronted with the titled question. This line of questioning often comes from those who have read the bible for exams purposes or on the recommendation of self branded prophet to read a particular book mostly, from the book of psalms. Jesus is not many misunderstand the father and the book of Isaiah. What happened here is called METATHESIS, meaning the transposition of two words. Understanding the bible requires us to explore what the bible says about Christ the son and God the father. And most importantly, what Jesus claims with the father. In the same bible the father is considered by Jesus as someone other than himself. He never claimed or made any ambiguous reference to the father. Jesus referred to the father more than 200 times in the bible! And over 40 times the distinction between the father and son is also made. Here are some references to buttress the point: Romans 15:6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

Galatians 1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead 😉Philippians 2:10-11 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Here is the prayer of Jesus; Matthew 26:39, Matthew 26:42 He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done. And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.Mark 14:36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt. If, therefore, the father and the son are distinct in what sense is Jesus called ‘the everlasting father? Following the meaning of METATHESIS, it means father of eternity and carries the meaning possessor of eternity. ‘Father of eternity is here used in accordance with a custom usual in Hebrew and in Arabic, where he who possesses a thing is called the father of it. Thus, the father of righteousness means righteous, the father of strength means strength, the father of glory means glorious. According to this usage, therefore, the meaning of the father of eternity means an eternal being.

The Targum, a simplified paraphrase of the Old Testament scripture utilized by the ancient Jews rendered Isaiah 9:6: “His name has been called from of old, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, He who lives forever.

MARATHA!