Messianic Prophecy: Born of a Virgin and called Immanuel

In Isaiah 7:14 it is prophesied that the Messiah will be born of a virgin and called Immanuel. The prophecy was fulfilled in Matthew 1:18 - 25

References in Scripture.

Isaiah 7:14

Matthew 1:18 - 25


Isaiah 7:14

14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you [1] a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and [2] will call him Immanuel. [3]

[14] The Hebrew is plural.

[14] Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls and he or and they

[14] Immanuel means God with us.


Matthew 1:18 - 25

18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about:
His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together,
she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit.

19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man
and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

20 But after he had considered this,
an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream
and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home asyour wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.

21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, [3]
because he will save his people from their sins."

22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

23 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" [4] --which means, "God with us."

24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.

25 But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son.
And he gave him the name Jesus.

3.[21] Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua, which means the LORD saves.
4.[23] Isaiah 7:14


New International Version (NIV)

To Understand my faith better I have decided to construct these pages. They are strictly educational, non-commercial and to foster scholarly discussion. All Bible quotes are from the New International Version unless otherwise stated. I use the NIV because while not a perfect translation, certainly the best available. All mistakes are my own and if you differ from my thoughts I welcome your comments. J. Barry O'Connell Jr.