“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14 ESV).
The Gospel of Matthew says that the birth of Christ was the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy. In the Gospel of Matthew, the angel said to Joseph:
“Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: "Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" (which means, God with us).” (Matthew 1:20-23)
Below I provide three links to studies of Isaiah 7:14. Each post presents a different perspective on Isaiah 7:14.
1. The first link is an article I published in 2006:
Isaiah 7:14 and the TNIV Reconsidered
2. The second link is an article written by Douglas Mangum at Biblia Hebraica, published on December 22, 2008:
Behold, a Virgin shall be with Child . . .
3. The third link is an article published by Ben Witherington on December 12, 2008:
The Virginal Conception-- Miracle on Nazareth Street
Enjoy these three studies on Isaiah 7:14
Claude Mariottini
Professor of Old Testament
Northern Baptist Seminary
Tags: Isaiah 7:14, Virgin Birth
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