CHAPTER 7 V1 – 9 speaks about Isaiah’s message to Ahaz. Note ( v1) Ex. 14: 13, Is. 30: 15, Lam. 3: 26, (v7) 2 King 16: 5, Acts 4: 25, (v8) 2 Sam. 8: 6,2 King 17: 6, (v9) 2 Chr. 20: 20, (v11) Matt. 12: 38, (v14) Matt. 7: 23, Luke 1: 31, John 1: 45, Rev. 12: 15,(v16) 2 king 15: 30, (v17) 1 king 12: 16, (v190 Jer. 16: 16, (v20) 2 King 16: 7, 2 Chr. 28: 20, v1 – 2 Introduces the hope of the future in spite of pending judgment (7: 1 – 12: 6). V10 – 13 Isaiah predicted hope through Israel and Judah may be cut down, a child will spring forth as a branch out of its roots. V14 therefore is a transitional word – used to connect verse 14 to the preaching statements, The Lord here is Adopnai, Behold is used to call attention to the unusual birth that is about to be announced (Gen. 16: 11, Judge 13: 6, - A virgin- indicates that specific woman is in view. The more common word betulah is used twice to refer to be married (Deut. 22: 19, Joel 1: 8, ). Virgin is correct as in Matt. 1: 23, - (shall conceive) is a feminine adjective connected with an active participle (bearing) and should be translated “is pregnant”. Thus the scene is present to the prophet’s view and he sees the pregnant virgin about to bear a son. The prophecy must refer to the virgin birth of Christ is obvious since the virgin is pregnant and is still a virgin. IMMANUEL is a symbolic name meaning God with us. He is the incarnate son of God who is further pictured as the Child- Prince in 9: 6, 7, Matt. 1: 28. V17 – 25, the day that Ephraim departed from Judah refers to the division of the Kingdom between the northern and Southern tribes after the death of Solomon in 931 B. C.
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