Isaiah 7:14 - Revision history

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	The NIV Study Bible, edited by Kenneth Barker:		The NIV Study Bible, edited by Kenneth Barker:
	7:14 sign. A sign was normally fulfilled within a few years (see 20:3, 37:30; cf. 8:18). virgin. May refer to a young woman betrothed to Isaiah (8:3), who was to become his second wife (his wife presumably having died after Shear-jashub was born). In Ge 24:43, the same Hebrew word (’almah) refers to a woman about to be married (see also Pr 30:19). Mt 1:23 apparently understood the woman mentioned here to be a type (foreshadowing) of the Virgin Mary. Immanuel. The name “God with us” was meant to convince Ahaz that God could rescue him from his enemies. . . . “Immanuel” is used again in 8:8, 10, and it may be another name for Maher-shalal-Hash-Baz (8:3). If so, the boy’s names had complementary significance. . . . Jesus was the final fulfillment of this prophecy, for he was “God with us” in the fullest sense (Matt 1:23; cf. Isa 9:6–7)		:7:14 sign. A sign was normally fulfilled within a few years (see 20:3, 37:30; cf. 8:18). virgin. May refer to a young woman betrothed to Isaiah (8:3), who was to become his second wife (his wife presumably having died after Shear-jashub was born). In Ge 24:43, the same Hebrew word (’almah) refers to a woman about to be married (see also Pr 30:19). Mt 1:23 apparently understood the woman mentioned here to be a type (foreshadowing) of the Virgin Mary. Immanuel. The name “God with us” was meant to convince Ahaz that God could rescue him from his enemies. . . . “Immanuel” is used again in 8:8, 10, and it may be another name for Maher-shalal-Hash-Baz (8:3). If so, the boy’s names had complementary significance. . . . Jesus was the final fulfillment of this prophecy, for he was “God with us” in the fullest sense (Matt 1:23; cf. Isa 9:6–7)

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	Is this a prediction of the Messiah? (7:14–16) Like many prophecies, this passage seems to have a double meaning. First, a child, perhaps another son		:Is this a prediction of the Messiah? (7:14–16) Like many prophecies, this passage seems to have a double meaning. First, a child, perhaps another son
	of Isaiah, would be born to a virgin (which could simply refer to a young woman) during the time of Ahaz. By the time he was grown, Judah’s two enemies (Israel and Aram) would be destroyed. The second meaning was later applied to the birth of Christ (Matt 1:23). The name Immanuel, God with us, became a title for the Messiah.		of Isaiah, would be born to a virgin (which could simply refer to a young woman) during the time of Ahaz. By the time he was grown, Judah’s two enemies (Israel and Aram) would be destroyed. The second meaning was later applied to the birth of Christ (Matt 1:23). The name Immanuel, God with us, became a title for the Messiah.

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 The Believer’s Study Bible, edited by W. A. Criswell teaches that the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14 was fulfilled twice:
 :7:14 ’Almah (Heb.) is one of two words translated as “virgin.” The other term, betulah (Heb.), is very specific, only meaning “virgin,” whereas ’almah is more general and can sometimes mean “a young woman of marriageable age.” The ambiguity of this term is reflected in its being translated “virgin” in some places and “maiden” in others. . . . it is puzzling why Isaiah chose the ambiguous term, ’almah, over the more frequent and specific one, betulah. The answer may be related to vv.16, 22, which suggest a double fulfillment of the prophecy. The prophet may have used ’almah instead of betulah because the impending birth which would be a sign to Ahaz would not be a virgin birth, but the future birth of Immanuel . . . would be the Virgin Birth.
 ===“A” or “The”===

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	==Commentary==		==Commentary==
			===Corrupt Commentaries===
			The Believer’s Study Bible, edited by W. A. Criswell teaches that the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14 was fulfilled twice:
			:7:14 ’Almah (Heb.) is one of two words translated as “virgin.” The other term, betulah (Heb.), is very specific, only meaning “virgin,” whereas ’almah is more general and can sometimes mean “a young woman of marriageable age.” The ambiguity of this term is reflected in its being translated “virgin” in some places and “maiden” in others. . . . it is puzzling why Isaiah chose the ambiguous term, ’almah, over the more frequent and specific one, betulah. The answer may be related to vv.16, 22, which suggest a double fulfillment of the prophecy. The prophet may have used ’almah instead of betulah because the impending birth which would be a sign to Ahaz would not be a virgin birth, but the future birth of Immanuel . . . would be the Virgin Birth.

	===“A” or “The”===		===“A” or “The”===

	The two articles “'''a'''” and “'''the'''” make a huge difference in translation here. By using the article “'''the'''” in conjunction with an item, it implies that the item discussed must be known; we must know the exact item in which we are discussing. If the article “'''a'''” is used in conjunction with an item, it would imply any item; an item that is not defined or known; any item will suffice.		The two articles “'''a'''” and “'''the'''” make a huge difference in translation here. By using the article “'''the'''” in conjunction with an item, it implies that the item discussed must be known; we must know the exact item in which we are discussing. If the article “'''a'''” is used in conjunction with an item, it would imply any item; an item that is not defined or known; any item will suffice.

Nick: /* Modern Translations, The Issues */

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	:1) symbolic and prophetic name of the Messiah, the Christ, prophesying that He would be born of a virgin and would be ‘God with us’		:1) symbolic and prophetic name of the Messiah, the Christ, prophesying that He would be born of a virgin and would be ‘God with us’

	==Modern ~~Translations, The Issues==~~		Modern translations soften the focus of the virgin birth by elevating the emphasis of “the” virgin mother. By changing the article from “a” to “the”, it elevates the virgin herself to be on the same prophetic term as the child.''

	~~The issue with some of the modern~~ translations ~~is that they~~ soften the focus of the virgin birth by elevating the emphasis of “the” virgin mother. By changing the article from “a” to “the”, it elevates the virgin herself to be on the same prophetic term as the child.''


	::([[NKJV]]) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you '''a sign''': Behold, '''the virgin''' shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.		::([[NKJV]]) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you '''a sign''': Behold, '''the virgin''' shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.


	Not only do some of the modern versions of the Bible twist the scriptures, they also cause contention by forcing the reader to ask:		Not only do some of the modern versions of the Bible twist the scriptures, they also cause contention by forcing the reader to ask:
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	# What is her name?		# What is her name?
	# Who is Isaiah referring to?		# Who is Isaiah referring to?


	By using the article “'''the'''”, this implies that at the time of writing Mary would have had to be known, which is not the case. The only known absolutes with this prophecy is that a child will be born of a virgin who will bear the name Immanuel.		By using the article “'''the'''”, this implies that at the time of writing Mary would have had to be known, which is not the case. The only known absolutes with this prophecy is that a child will be born of a virgin who will bear the name Immanuel.


	===Contention Causing===		===Contention Causing===

	::([[ESV]]) Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, '''the virgin''' shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.		::([[ESV]]) Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, '''the virgin''' shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

	::([[NIV]]) Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: '''The virgin''' will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.		::([[NIV]]) Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: '''The virgin''' will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

	::([[NKJV]]) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, '''the virgin''' shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.		::([[NKJV]]) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, '''the virgin''' shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.


	===In Agreement===		===In Agreement===

	::([[KJV]]) Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, '''a virgin''' shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.		::([[KJV]]) Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, '''a virgin''' shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

	::([[NASB]]) “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, '''a virgin''' will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.		::([[NASB]]) “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, '''a virgin''' will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.


	We need to remember that this verse is not about defining who the virgin is, but rather that a virgin will bear a son with a predefined name, a child who is the Messiah.		We need to remember that this verse is not about defining who the virgin is, but rather that a virgin will bear a son with a predefined name, a child who is the Messiah.


	~~Miracles are for the unbelievers to believe, not for the believer to be convinced.~~

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Nick: /* Isaiah 7:14 “A” or “The” */

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	'''Isaiah 7:14''' Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.		'''Isaiah 7:14''' Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

	==~~Isaiah 7:14~~ “A” or “The”==		==Commentary==
			===“A” or “The”===

	~~In order to see if making seemingly trivial changes to the scriptures really makes a difference, let us look at the~~ two articles “'''a'''” and “'''the'''”. I will ~~present to you the effects of this change~~.		The two articles “'''a'''” and “'''the'''” make a huge difference in translation here. By using the article “'''the'''” in conjunction with an item, it implies that the item discussed must be known; we must know the exact item in which we are discussing. If the article “'''a'''” is used in conjunction with an item, it would imply any item; an item that is not defined or known; any item will suffice.

			The virgin is very specific, while a virgin is general.

	~~By using the article “'''the'''” in conjunction with an item, it implies that the item discussed must be known; we must know the exact item in which we are discussing.~~		:Therefore the Lord himself shall give you '''a sign''';


	~~On the other hand, if we used the article “'''a'''” in conjunction with an item, it would imply any item; an item that is not defined or known; any item will suffice.~~


	For example, if I asked you to please mail me “'''the'''” book, then without hesitation you would grab “'''the'''” book from your shelf, pack it in a box, and ship it promptly as you would know which book to send.


	~~However, if I asked you to send me “'''a'''” book, you would do one of the following:~~

	~~# You would ask me which book I would like you to send.~~
	~~# You would send me any book which you saw fit.~~


	~~Those are the options.~~


	~~===Examining The Scripture of Isaiah 7:14===~~

	~~With that being said we will now look at [[Isaiah 7:14]].~~


	:~~([[KJV]])~~ Therefore the Lord himself shall give you '''a sign''';


	The beginning of this verse states that the Lord will give you a sign, doesn’t explain which sign, just states a sign and then is followed by a semi-colon [;] which means the explanation will now be given.		The beginning of this verse states that the Lord will give you a sign, doesn’t explain which sign, just states a sign and then is followed by a semi-colon [;] which means the explanation will now be given.

			:Behold, '''a virgin''' shall conceive, and bear a son, '''and shall call his name Immanuel [[06005]]'''.
	:Behold, '''a virgin''' shall conceive, and bear a son, '''and shall call his name Immanuel [[06005 ~~\| H6005~~]]'''.


	As we can read from the second part of this verse:		As we can read from the second part of this verse:


	# A virgin shall conceive a son.		# A virgin shall conceive a son.
	# His name will be Immanuel ~~[[06005\|H6005]].~~		# His name will be called Immanuel by the virgin [[06005\|H6005]].


	~~This second portion of~~ the ~~verse clearly places emphasis on the fact that a~~ virgin~~, who is unknown, will bear a son and shall call him Immanuel which is pre-defined.~~


	Again, the verse does not state which virgin will bear the child, but rather it focuses on the fact that you need to watch for a sign where a virgin will bear a son with the predetermined name of Immanuel [[06005\|H6005]].

			This second portion of the verse clearly places emphasis on the fact that a virgin, who is unknown, will bear a son and shall call him Immanuel which is pre-defined. The verse does not state which virgin will bear the child, but rather it focuses on the fact that you need to watch for a sign in which a virgin will bear a son with the predetermined name of Immanuel [[06005\|H6005]].

	[[Image:H6005.jpg]]		[[Image:H6005.jpg]]
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	'''''Immanuel''' = “God with us” or “with us is God”		'''''Immanuel''' = “God with us” or “with us is God”

	1) symbolic and prophetic name of the Messiah, the Christ, prophesying that He would be born of a virgin and would be ‘God with us’		:1) symbolic and prophetic name of the Messiah, the Christ, prophesying that He would be born of a virgin and would be ‘God with us’

	==Modern Translations, The Issues==		==Modern Translations, The Issues==

Nick at 08:28, 28 March 2016

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	Miracles are for the unbelievers to believe, not for the believer to be convinced.		Miracles are for the unbelievers to believe, not for the believer to be convinced.

			==See Also==
			* [[Matthew 1:23]]

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Beza 1598 at 14:43, 8 March 2016

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	Miracles are for the unbelievers to believe, not for the believer to be convinced.		Miracles are for the unbelievers to believe, not for the believer to be convinced.

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Nick: /* Examining The Scripture of Isaiah 7:14 */

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Examining The Scripture of Isaiah 7:14

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	# A virgin shall conceive a son.		# A virgin shall conceive a son.
	# His name will be Immanuel [[06005 \| H6005]].		# His name will be Immanuel [[06005\|H6005]].


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	Again, the verse does not state which virgin will bear the child, but rather it focuses on the fact that you need to watch for a sign where a virgin will bear a son with the predetermined name of Immanuel [[06005 \| H6005]].		Again, the verse does not state which virgin will bear the child, but rather it focuses on the fact that you need to watch for a sign where a virgin will bear a son with the predetermined name of Immanuel [[06005\|H6005]].

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	The issue with some of the modern translations is that they soften the focus of the virgin birth by elevating the emphasis of “the” virgin mother. By changing the article from “a” to “the”, it elevates the virgin herself to be on the same prophetic term as the child.''		The issue with some of the modern translations is that they soften the focus of the virgin birth by elevating the emphasis of “the” virgin mother. By changing the article from “a” to “the”, it elevates the virgin herself to be on the same prophetic term as the child.''


	::([[NKJV]]) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you '''a sign''': Behold, '''the virgin''' shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.		::([[NKJV]]) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you '''a sign''': Behold, '''the virgin''' shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.


	Not only do some of the modern versions of the Bible twist the scriptures, they also cause contention by forcing the reader to ask:		Not only do some of the modern versions of the Bible twist the scriptures, they also cause contention by forcing the reader to ask:
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	# What is her name?		# What is her name?
	# Who is Isaiah referring to?		# Who is Isaiah referring to?


	By using the article “'''the'''”, this implies that at the time of writing Mary would have had to be known, which is not the case. The only known absolutes with this prophecy is that a child will be born of a virgin who will bear the name Immanuel.		By using the article “'''the'''”, this implies that at the time of writing Mary would have had to be known, which is not the case. The only known absolutes with this prophecy is that a child will be born of a virgin who will bear the name Immanuel.


	===Contention Causing===		===Contention Causing===
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	::([[NKJV]]) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, '''the virgin''' shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.		::([[NKJV]]) Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, '''the virgin''' shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.


	===In Agreement===		===In Agreement===
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	::([[NASB]]) “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, '''a virgin''' will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.		::([[NASB]]) “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, '''a virgin''' will be with child and bear a son, and she will call His name Immanuel.


	We need to remember that this verse is not about defining who the virgin is, but rather that a virgin will bear a son with a predefined name, a child who is the Messiah.		We need to remember that this verse is not about defining who the virgin is, but rather that a virgin will bear a son with a predefined name, a child who is the Messiah.


	Miracles are for the unbelievers to believe, not for the believer to be convinced.		Miracles are for the unbelievers to believe, not for the believer to be convinced.

Tcw: /* Examining The Scripture of Isaiah 7:14 */

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Examining The Scripture of Isaiah 7:14

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	===Examining The Scripture of Isaiah 7:14===		===Examining The Scripture of Isaiah 7:14===


	With that being said we will now look at [[Isaiah 7:14]].		With that being said we will now look at [[Isaiah 7:14]].