Born of a Virgin

This lesson explores how Isaiah 7:14 connects to Jesus.

📘 Payne ✓📚 Edersheim ✓📖 McDowell ✓

Old Testament

Isaiah 7:14

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.

New Testament

Matthew 1:23

"The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" (which means "God with us").

Scholar Credits

📘 Payne ✓📚 Edersheim ✓📖 McDowell ✓

J. Barton Payne

Payne #23 — Isa 7:14

Virgin conceives Immanuel; Payne argues almah requires virgin, not merely young woman

Alfred Edersheim

The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah • Appendix IX

Cited in Messianic context; sign applied to the Messianic era in Targum and Talmudic sources

Josh McDowell

The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict • #2 Born of a Virgin

Greek LXX uses parthenos; Targum Isaiah cited; Immanuel also listed separately as #15

Quick Check

Part 1 - Multiple Choice

Which Old Testament reference connects to this lesson?

Part 2 - Fill In The Blank

Fill in the blank: The New Testament fulfillment for this lesson is ____.

Why This Matters

Isaiah promised a miraculous sign: a virgin would conceive and bear a son called Immanuel—'God with us.' Matthew saw this fulfilled in the birth of Jesus to the virgin Mary. This was not merely a remarkable birth; it was God entering the human story in the most intimate way possible, literally dwelling among his people.

Reflection

Jesus, teach me to trust who You are, not just what I feel. Let Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:23 deepen my confidence in Your name.