The Mother of the Infant King, Isaiah 7:14 and How To Read And Understand The Biblical Prophets

How To Read And Understand The Biblical Prophets

The Mother of the Infant King, Isaiah 7:14

Name: The Mother of the Infant King, Isaiah 7:14
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Author: Christophe Rico
ISBN: 9781498230162

by Christophe Rico, Peter J Gentry

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Jerusalem, around 735 BC. Two armies threaten the Holy City to overthrow the dynasty of David. Ahaz, king of Judah, is consumed by fear and worry. Then the prophet Isaiah delivers his message: the 'alma is pregnant, she bears a son, and gives him the name Emmanuel. What is the meaning of the word 'alma? Without doubt more has been written on the interpretation of this term than on any other verse in the Old Testament. Is it a question of a virgin, as claimed by the fathers of the church, or of a young woman, as asserted by the majority of modern scholars?