““Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).”
Matthew 1:23
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Connection with God's promise to be with Isaac
God promised to be with Isaac. Jesus fulfils that promise by being God with us in person, Immanuel. The last sentence of Matthew's Gospel is Jesus giving that promise to His church: "And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age" (Matthew 28:20).
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God promised Jacob in Haran that He would be with him (Genesis 31:3). The child promised in Isaiah carries that promise in His name, Immanuel (H6005), which means "God with us." The promise God gave Jacob became a person.
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Cross-References
Isaiah's promise of a virgin birth — Matthew shows this wasn't just a sign for King Ahaz, it was a preview of something far bigger.
“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.”
The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son — Immanuel
“Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.”
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