彌賽亞是永在的父，卻出於伯利恆城..Messiah is father of Eternality, yet comes from Bethlehem

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以賽亞書9:6 ；彌迦書5:2

因有一嬰孩為我們而生；

有一子賜給我們。

政權必擔在祂的肩頭上；

祂名稱為「奇妙策士、全能的神、永在的父、和平的君」。（以賽亞書9:6）

彌賽亞是大衛的子孫，這是不容置疑的，因為聖經曾預言，彌賽亞將會出於伯利恆城，像大衛一樣。

伯利恆的以法他啊，

你在猶大諸城中為小，

將來必有一位從你那裏出來，

在以色列中為我作掌權的。

（彌迦書5:2上）

經文的下半節，不單預告彌賽亞降生於伯利恆城，也指出祂以前已到過地上！並曾多次向人顯現。下半節繼續說明彌賽亞從前已「出來」或「顯現」︰

祂的根源從亙古、從太初就有。

（彌迦書5:2下）

按英文聖經American Standard Bible, NASB, 「根源」一詞是「出來」的意思，與上半節「從你那裏出來」互相呼應。

故此，彌賽亞是先存的！先知以賽亞甚至稱呼彌賽亞為אביעד “avi-ad”即「永在的父」（以賽亞書9:6）。這裡說明了彌賽亞的存在有多久。彌賽亞從何而得「永在的父」的名？我們豈不知道「永在的父」只適用於稱呼神麼？（比較詩篇90:2）

諸山未曾生出，

地與世界你未曾造成，

從亙古到永遠，你是神！（詩篇90:2）

閱畢上文，大家不期然會發問︰為何以「永在的父」這聖名來稱呼彌賽亞？若彌賽亞在遠古之先已向人顯現，他又如何顯現呢？

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Isaiah 9:5[6], Micah 5:1

It is a well known fact that the Messiah has to be born into the family of David. The Tanakh even says that the Messiah, just like David, will come forth out of Bethlehem.

But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrata, too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel.

But then the verse continues. It not only says that Messiah has to come forth out of Bethlehem, it also says that he already came forth before! He already appeared more than once in the past. The verse continues to speak about previous “goings forth” or “appearances” of the Messiah:

His goings forth are from long ago, from the days of eternity.*

Micah 5:2 NASB

* or “His appearances are from long ago, from days of old”

So the Messiah has a pre-existence! The prophet Isaiah even calls him אביעד “avi-ad” which means: “Father of eternity” (Isaiah 9:5 (6)). That is how far reaching Messiah’s pre-existence is. But how can Messiah have the name “Father of eternity”? Isn’t that name only appropriate for G-d himself (compare Psalm 90:2)?

This all raises important questions. Why is such a divine name as “Father of eternity” given to Messiah? And if Messiah appeared before, how did he appear?

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