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As I have said earlier, I have no doubt that God has already chosen the Virgin Mary as the mother of his only son. Who, then, is this "Mary" who is referred to in Isaiah 7:14 and who is meant here?
First, to clear up some possible misunderstandings and misinterpretations that might have arisen from the translation that I have used above, here is the exact verse from the Bible that we are discussing:
"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)
Now, I don't know about you, but I do not understand why "Mary" was mentioned in a verse that was all about a virgin who would bear a son to the Lord. It is as if she was a part of the story, and not a character in it. Even if it was not that, what does this verse have to do with the Virgin Mary?
So, we ask, is this verse talking about the Virgin Mary?
No.
I know this is hard for people to accept, but let me explain to you why.
Let's look at the words for a moment. If we want to take this passage, put it into Greek and make a transliteration, we would find these words:
"And 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)
Now, you have probably noticed that in this passage, the name Immanuel is capitalized. That is because it is the name of the future King of the Universe. This is the reason why the Bible says in Matthew 1:23 that the Lord will "call His Son" Immanuel.
Now, you might be thinking, "What if there are two people called 'Immanuel'?"
It doesn't matter, because you have got to remember that names are used as part of the typology of the Old Testament. When you read the Bible, you have to understand that the Old Testament is a book full of typological comparisons that are used to teach us about God. In Matthew 1:23 for example, you are actually seeing a type of the coming of Jesus Christ. It
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