The Same Continued

The prophets also, when they speak as in the person of God, [saying,] "I am God, the first [of beings], and I am also the last,¹²²⁴ and besides Me there is no God,"¹²²⁵ concerning the Father of the universe, do also speak of our Lord Jesus Christ. "A Son," they say, has been given to us, on whose shoulder the government is from above; and His name is called the Angel of great counsel, Wonderful, Counsellor, the strong and mighty God."¹²²⁶ And concerning His incarnation, "Behold, a virgin shall be with Child, and shall bring forth a Son; and they shall call his name Immanuel."¹²²⁷ And concerning the passion, "He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before her shearers is dumb, I also was an innocent lamb led to be sacrificed."¹²²⁸