Bible Chapter Summary
Isaiah 7 Summary
The Sign of Immanuel
During the Syro-Ephraimite crisis, God tells Ahaz to ask for a sign. Ahaz refuses, claiming piety. God gives the sign anyway: a virgin will conceive and give birth to a son called Immanuel. Matthew applies this directly to the virgin birth of Jesus (Matt 1:23), making it one of the most contested prophetic texts.
Key themes
Key verses
Isaiah 7:9
“And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah's son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.”
Isaiah 7:14
“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 7:16
“For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.”
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