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Does Isaiah's prophecy in 7.14 refer to a virgin or young woman giving birth to a son? Matthew 1.23 says that it was a virgin, saying that Jesus fulfilled the prophecy. But looking at the Hebrew tells a different story. So what's going on? Did Isaiah really have a virgin birth in mind in his prophecy?
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0:00 Introduction
0:32 The Hebrew word behind "virgin" in Isaiah 7:14
0:42 What do our Dictionaries/Lexicons say?
1:12 Context is Key
1:36 Early Interpretation in the Septuagint
2:06 Why didn't Isaiah use Betulah?
3:03 Matthew's Conclusion
3:25 Next Week
This video was republished to correct some spelling mistakes. Turns out I'm not a perfect spell checker 😬
#apologetics #virginbirth #prophecy #Isaiah7 #almah #betulah
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Does Isaiah's prophecy in 7.14 refer to a virgin or young woman giving birth to a son? Matthew 1.23 says that it was a virgin, saying that Jesus fulfilled the prophecy. But looking at the Hebrew tells a different story. So what's going on? Did Isaiah really have a virgin birth in mind in his prophecy?
HOW CAN WE KNOW THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IS TRUE? Check out a few of these related videos...
Isn't prophecy of Jesus too ambiguous? youtu.be/1cLXkdY4rME
Useful resources for Christianity you may not know about: youtu.be/CrVjg45WuxY
Why I believe in the Resurrection Talk: youtu.be/O_VvgY4TZP8
If you like what you saw, please support this channel by subscribing and dropping a comment. I've love to hear from you!
0:00 Introduction
0:32 The Hebrew word behind "virgin" in Isaiah 7:14
0:42 What do our Dictionaries/Lexicons say?
1:12 Context is Key
1:36 Early Interpretation in the Septuagint
2:06 Why didn't Isaiah use Betulah?
3:03 Matthew's Conclusion
3:25 Next Week
This video was republished to correct some spelling mistakes. Turns out I'm not a perfect spell checker 😬
#apologetics #virginbirth #prophecy #Isaiah7 #almah #betulah
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Facebook: facebook.com/matthewtingblad
Twitter: twitter.com/MatthewTingblad
Instagram: instagram.com/matthewtingblad
Matthew Tingblad is a speaker and author with Josh McDowell Ministry. Check out his other social media pages here!
