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Four Prophecies about Jesus' Coming

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  • Nicholas Davis

The article discusses four Old Testament prophecies concerning the coming of Christ (Genesis 22:17-18; Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2; Jeremiah 23:5). The article further explains that all these predictions have come to pass, which assures us that the promised second coming of Jesus will happen too.

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Born of a Virgin Contemporary accounts of Immanuel gain little and lose much

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  • Murray Adamthwaite

Matthew 1:23 quotes Isaiah 7:16 to proof that Christ was the promised Messiah. Did Matthew misread Isaiah? By looking at the meaning of "Immanuel" and virgin girl, this article shows that Matthew was right.

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Context and Content in the Interpretation of Isaiah 7:14

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  • J. Alec Motyer

This article considers the matter of editing of a prophetic text, and it does so by using as example the "Servant passages" in Isaiah, particularly Isaiah 7:14, its context and content. The author argues that the concept of the editing of a text is not itself at fault; rather, this concept is simply not taken with sufficient seriousness by those who appeal most frequently to it.

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Why the Virgin Birth Matters

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  • Andreas J. Köstenberger, Alexander E. Stewart

This article considers the virgin birth of Christ from three perspectives: Was it possible? Was it theologically necessary? Is it a legitimate fulfillment of the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14?

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Did Matthew Conceive a Virgin? Isaiah 7:14 and the Birth of Jesus

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  • Greg Rhodea

Is the birth of Jesus from a virgin an invention of Matthew (Matthew 1:23) as part of a desire to fulfil the words of Isaiah 7:14? This article examines the interpretation of Isaiah 7:14 in pre-Christian times and how Matthew cited prophetic texts. It also reflects on the influence of the early tradition of Jesus’ descent from David upon Matthew's reference to a virginal conception.

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Isaiah 7:14: What's in a Name?

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  • John H. Walton

The article first provides an exegetical analysis of Isaiah 7:14. Next, it focuses on the New Testament's use of the Old Testament and considers a number of hermeneutical related issues with prophecy.

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Isaiah's Immanuel Trilogy: The Birth of Christ

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  • Michael P. V. Barrett

Looking at Isaiah 7, this article shows how Isaiah prophesied about the birth of Christ.

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Isaiah 7:13-14 - Why a King Failed

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  • Wybren H. Oord

This article on Isaiah 7:13-14 is about the sign given to Ahaz and to us. 

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Immanuel and the Virgin Birth

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  • Nicolaas H. Gootjes

This article is about Isaiah 7:17 and Matthew 1:23, and the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. The author also looks at the meaning of 'Immanuel'.

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God’s mind is revealed in Scripture, but we can see nothing without the spectacles of the Holy Spirit. Thomas Manton
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