Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~734 BC. King Ahaz trembles as Syria and Israel march toward his city. Isaiah confronts the faithless king with God's ultimate promise...
The emotion here: burning with righteous frustration at Ahaz's unbelief, yet declaring God's sovereign plan
The original word
almah (עַלְמָה) — young woman of marriageable age, translated as 'virgin' pointing to miraculous birth
Why it matters
Ahaz refused to ask God for a sign, so God gave one anyway that wouldn't be fulfilled for 700 years
Read with care
What most readers miss in Isaiah 7:14
This was God's response to a FAITHLESS king who REFUSED to trust Him
Common misconceptionMost think this was a sweet Christmas promise, but it was actually God's rebuke to a faithless king who refused to ask for help when enemies surrounded Jerusalem.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Isaiah 7:14
Bible Genome reading
Isaiah 7:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Isaiah 7:14 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include incarnation, messianic prophecy, divine presence. Notable phrases: virgin will conceive; Immanuel. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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