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John 10:30-33 I and my Father are one. Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me? The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.
The Jews of the day knew just what Jesus was claiming. Now the skeptics are of course going to point to the verses right after that, saying Jesus pointed to them, showing that He wasn't saying He was God, but that all Children of God as gods of some sort, and those this is true, it doesn't take away the fact that Jesus was claiming He was God, i.e The Father.John 14:6-9 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him. Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?JUST the claim of being the Son of God, was in fact a claim of being God Himself to the Jews of the day. A bold claim of "I and my Father are one" is just unheard of to the Jews of the day. AND today even. So that should end the debate right there. It should be over. But they are in denial. When a drunk is in denial, you don't give up on them do you? So let's try to explain it in words those that are in denial can not even deny.
Again skeptics are of course going to point to the verses right after that, saying Jesus said He was going to the Father. Yes, He did, BUT that in no way takes anything away from the claim that He is the Father as well. How can Jesus be the Father and yet go to the Father?
Look at it this way, John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made. So by that, God counts His Word as Him. John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. "And was made flesh" of course is Jesus as the chapter shows beforehand and after.
At anyrate, the debate as to if Jesus ever claimed to be God ended right there with the Jews trying to stone Him for claiming to be God. He did. But for the sake of debate, let us show more evidence to the skeptical lying heathen dogs that have such an iniquitous morally bankrupt heart God won't let them see the true Light! (I joke, lite'n up, kidding, just kidding, don't start the e-mails again.)
Lets go over this again, in a bit different manner, taking it from the OT perspective of things, keeping in mind, that the Jewish Messiah to come was called and considered God incarnated in the flesh. Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. AND 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. And we will go over both these verses in much more detail a bit later. But suffice to say, even the OT shows the Messiah to come to be, Everlasting Father, and Immanuel (God with us.). Let us get into the depth of the word now and tackle this topic with and open mind. But before that, let us review some of the verses that will be covered in the Hebrew text that point to Jesus being the Messiah, Son of God, and indeed God manifested in the flesh.
1. Christ has be born of a virgin, the anointed One - Isaiah 7:14
2. A Son will be born, a savior - Isaiah 9:6
3. Christ is source of our healing - Isaiah 35:4-6
4. Christ is humblest of servants - 42:1
5. Christ is the righteous branch - Jeremiah 23:5
6. Christ is a man of sorrows reviled and attacked - Isaiah 53:3
7. Christ rode in triumph on a donkey's back entering Jerusalem and was worshiped and praised - Zechariah 9:9
8. Christ was sold out for thirty pieces of silver - Zechariah 11:12
9. Christ was blameless but beaten for crimes not his own - Isaiah 53:9-10
10. Christ’s hands and feet pierced yet no broken bone - Psalm 34:20
11. Christ was buried with rich men, he rose from the grave - Isaiah 53:9, Psalm 16:9-10.
12. Christ is the eternal high priest - Psalm 110:4
Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness:
John 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.
John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Hebrews 1:9-10 Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
Genesis 1:26 is the first time the bible mentions Christ as far as I'm concern. If you say no then your going to have to show me where in the bible this other spirit is, that made man with God. Also note, it is clear by john chap 1 that nothing was made without Christ. Now unless God needs someone to help make things, Christ must be the actual word of God made alive.
Revelation 21:6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.
Revelation 22:13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last.
John 8:58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Would YOU claim that title... I AM?
Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high:
Hebrews 1:4-6 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son? And again, when he bringeth in the firstbegotten into the world, he saith, And let all the angels of God worship him.
Mathew 2:11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
Mathew 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Luke 4:8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
"So there He warns that only God is to be worshipped, and for him not to rebuke anyone for worshipping him would have been a grave sin if he wasn't God. Yet God himself calls Jesus, God, and sends the angels to worship him."
John 9:38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
Luke 24:52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
Mark 5:6 But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
Mathew 8:2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
Mathew 9:18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
Mathew 15:25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me.
It goes on and on about worshipping Christ, though Christ said only God is to be worshipped. Now if Christ didn't sin, 'Peter 2:22.' and didn't correct someone for worshipping him falsely, which would have been a grave sin, He must have been God. THEN there of course are going to be those that claim it doesn't mean worship but rather kneel or bow, in Hebrew. (Funny huh, since it is Koine Greek, the Greek language commonly spoken and written in eastern Mediterranean countries in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.) and this of course is just a smoke screen, as it's the same word as used in the verses Jesus rebukes Satan . . . a.k.a Lucifer.
"God called him God!" God is calling someone else God? NOT on your life. Father is calling a part of Himself God. Just because we can't understand how God can be three and yet one doesn't mean He can't do it does it? How weak is the God you pray to? If God wants to be three and yet one are you going to be the one to break the bad news to Him He can not be three and yet one?
Now we shall see that even God, calls Jesus God. This is not very complicated at all to show that God calls His Living Word, Himself, and why shouldn’t He?
Hebrews 1:8-10 But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, "Qeovß" is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom . Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God "Qeovß", even thy God "Qeovß", hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands:
There God is talking to Jesus Christ, He calls him "Qeovß" (Qeovß is the root greek word and equals Theos) - "Thy throne, O Qeovß, is for ever and ever: AND Qeovß is used in all the Hebrews verses before then, when talking about God. So here we have God calling Christ "Qeovß" (God), when He himself is "Qeovß" (God)
Then we have this to look back on. Mat 4:10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy (God) "Qeovß", and him only shalt thou serve.
So there "Qeovß" is used to denote the one and only Highest God, by Jesus, yet God calls Jesus "Qeovß." Do the math.
"Qeovß" in fact is used over 1000 times to specify God Highest, and He used it when calling Jesus, God. - Not only that but this. - John 21:28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my "Qeovß"(God)." - Thomas called Jesus "Qeovß" God too.
Here in Hebrews we have; Heb 1:10 - And, Thou, Lord, "Kuvrioß or Kurios" in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: - Yet the bible uses "Kuvrioß" to denote Father; i.e. Mat. 4:10 - Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the "Kuvrioß" (Lord) thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. So Jesus calls Father "Kuvrioß" and Father calls Jesus "Kuvrioß" so "Kuvrioß = God = Jesus"
Now some are going to say "well but others used those titles/words/names to call others god or lord" and they will be right. BUT I don't care what others call others I care what Jesus and God call each other, and only what they call each other. And the fact that they don't address anyone but each other as that is an implication that doesn't escape me either.
Now unless Christ lied He and Father are one, not Father in me, But one. Not one in likeness or one kind of in a we are all in one and one in all, because we as Christians do not state, "I and Father are One. God is in us, and in part, we are of Him, BUT we are not as ONE FULLY.
That is clear and amounts to the same as the Hebrew text. Not only does it call him The mighty God, (God = Original Word - la - Transliterated Word - 'el -Mathew 22:41-46 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he?They say unto him, The son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Below is what Jesus was talking about, and you'll note that King David knew and called Jesus Lord before Jesus was ever born. The King of Israel, the victor over Goliath calling someone else Lord? Jesus pointed to it and the Jews couldn't answer it, because to do so, they would have to count Jesus as God. (Side note: That would make King David the first "recorded" Christian, as He counted Jesus as his Lord.)Psalms 110:1-4 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Not only does Jesus give validation that the Lord calls someone else the Lord, but it also that Psalms 110:1-4 is about the Christ, which many Jews contend even to this day. Paul (Or the writer of Hebrews, which is another debate) validates it is about Christ as well in more then one place, here is a sample. - Hebrews 5:5-6 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee. As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
The Debate and Controversy Over Isaiah 7:14
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.
The uniqueness of the mother in Isaiah 7:14 has been a topic of deliberation for many years now. Was Isaiah speaking of a virgin conceiving and giving birth? Matthew quotes Isaiah 7:14, relating Jesus' conception to the sign the prophet gave centuries past. Most Christians see Isaiah 7:14 as a messianic prophesy fulfilled. Was it Isaiah’s intention to articulate "virgin" or did he simply mean "young maiden"? First one must keep in mind, when debating with a member of our fine Jewish community. . . what our doctrine reminds us.
Romans 11:25-27 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
Romans 11:28-31 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes. For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
2 Cor 3:13-14 And not as Moses, which put a vail over his face, that the children of Israel could not stedfastly look to the end of that which is abolished: But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which vail is done away in Christ.
2 Cor 3:15-16 But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the vail is upon their heart. Nevertheless when it shall turn to the Lord, the vail shall be taken away.
Revelations 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
And of course, as back then, many claim they are indeed of Israel, but are not.
Back Ground
First of course we need to set the backdrop to all this, not talking things out of context, but rather using whole contextual principals. Let us start with Isaiah Chapter 6. The Prophet Isaiah (Now see some are already going to contest even that, say that Isaiah wasn’t even a prophet then because he has not been given his commission, these type of debaters must be avoided at all cost, because they are just out to waste the precious time God has allowed us on the earth for the winning over of souls.)
Okay Isaiah 6:1-13 has him up in the heaven, before God getting a commission to prophecies about a great sign and savior sent to liberate those truly of God. Now, these verses here are very important, as they are brought up again by Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 6:8-10 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.So Isaiah is purged of sin, by the coals of the altar of God and given a great commission to tell of the wondrous and miraculous sign and savior of the Jewish people as a whole.
Many scholars within the world of scriptural academics believe as many as twenty years might have passed between Isaiah chapters 6 and 7. The sixteen–year reign of Jotham, the son of Uzziah of Judah has surpassed without a word from Isaiah. Then we jump from the death of King Uzziah, at the beginning of Jotham's reign to his son, King Ahaz. Isaiah brings us from the lengthy honorable dominance of Uzziah to his idolatrous grandson, King Ahaz, who sacrificed his very own son to the pagan god Molech.
Isaiah 7:1-2 And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it. And it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim. And his heart was moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the wood are moved with the wind.We find Assyria was by far the dominate kingdom of the region because of Israel’s and Judah’s unfaithfulness to God. Judah and King Ahaz find that the two neighbors to the north of Judah were threatening Ahaz in an alliance with Israel, so Ahaz commissioned the king of Assyria to shield Ahaz and Israel from their enemies. Ahaz then sacked the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, taking the vessels of silver, gold and gems, and sent them to the king of Assyria as compensation for his defense.
Now (Isaiah 7:8 For the head of Syria is Damascus, and the head of Damascus is Rezin; and within threescore and five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.) Is our first point of rerefence within chapter 7. It is hotly contested that this prophecy was ever fulfilled, now if it wasn’t, then - a) God sent a lying prophet to Israel and no self respecting Jew is going to claim Isaiah was lying. b) It was a conditional prophecy, meaning Ahaz would have to meet certain requirements. c) It is yet to be fulfilled, and is about the seconding coming of Christ, who will be seen by some Jews for who He really is, The Messiah. (There are of course countless verses that show all men will be subject to Christ/God when all is said and done.)
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."
Now basically those are the three contested words of the verses, and what all the controversy is about.
Isaiah was clearly emphasizing to Ahaz that the sign was to be a miraculous one of divine nature. Obviously it isn’t just some "young woman" getting pregnant (that happens all the time, then and now, what kind of sign is that?)
This is a prophetic "sign" = (Strong's Number: 0226 = Original Word = "twa" = Definition = 1. sign, signal = a. distinguishing mark b. banner c. remembrance d. miraculous sign e. omen f. warning OR 2. token, ensign, standard, miracle, proof). a young "virgin" (Strong's Number:05959 Browse Lexicon Original Word "hml[" = Transliterated = `almah = Definition = 1. virgin, young woman a. of marriageable age b. maid or newly married ++++ There is no instance where it can be proved that this word designates a young woman who is not a virgin. (TWOT) King James Word Usage - Total: 7 virgin 4, maid 2, damsels 1
Mathew 1:23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Let us take a look at the translation of `almah, within the Septuagint according to reknown Semitics scholar Cyrus H. Gordon, the First American-Born, American-Trained Jewish Bible Scholar to Accede to a University Position:
The commonly held view that "virgin" is Christian, whereas "young woman" is Jewish is not quite true. The fact is that the Septuagint, which is the Jewish translation made in pre-Christian Alexandria, takes almah to mean "virgin" here. Accordingly, the New Testament follows Jewish interpretation in Isaiah 7:14. Therefore, the New Testament rendering of almah as "virgin" for Isaiah 7:14 rests on the older Jewish interpretation, which in turn is now borne out for precisely this annunciation formula by a text that is not only pre-Isaianic but is pre-Mosaic in the form that we now have it on a clay tablet.6Now that is a Jewish scholar, one of the most respected infact, and he has clealy stated the true jewish presective on the matter. Next let is look at another well known scholar on this very subject.
Homer Hailey, A Commentary on Isaiah (Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1985), p. 84.
"This word was never used of a married woman, nor of an immoral woman. This word occurs six times in Biblical passages in addition to the one before us. In every instance, the word refers to an unmarried, chaste woman. (1) In Gen. 24:43, Rebekah is called [~`almah], and also [~bethuwlah], a woman whom no man had known (Genesis 24:16). (2) In Exo. 2:8, Moses' sister, Miriam, in her childhood is called [~`almah]. (3) and (4) Twice in the Song of Solomon it refers to a chorus of young women (Song of Solomon 1:3) distinguished from Solomon's queens and concubines (Song of Solomon 6:8). (5) And in Prov. 30:19 it refers to a maiden in contrast to an adulterous woman. (6) In Ps. 68:25 the word describes the damsels who played timbrels in the sanctuary; and any assumption that those damsels were anything but virgins is impossible."F8
The Septuagint (LXX) version of the Hebrew Text was translated into the Greek language by seventy of the most renowned scholars on earth some two hundred fifty years before Christ was born. How did they interpret this verse 14?
"O house of David ... Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive in the womb, and shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Immanuel."These, the greatest scholars of the era, translated the Hebrew word `almah with a Greek word that best reflected the original word, intent and meaning, which was “parthenos” which is the greek word for, you guessed it, “virgin”. (According to A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament "parthenos" means "virgin." This word is used in the New Testament of the Virgin Mary (Matt. 1:23; Luke 1:27) and of the ten virgins in the parable (Matt. 25:1, 7, 11). There hasn’t be any group of scholars yet to emerge above the ability of the those who translated the LXX. There are no new eruditions about the Hebrew tongue (fluent to the translators of the Septuagint Version of the Bible) that would reflect on `almah, let alone change the meaning. In the 21th Century A.D. one can’t simply change the intent of the Hebrew words used 2,800 years earlier. The Hebrew language was a “lost/dead language” for years, to suggest, not only have resurrected the language, but now know more then those that used it is absurd at the very least and borderline arrogance.
Also please establish the fact that Genesis chapter 24 starts out with Abraham being old, and he sends his top servant to find a wife for his son Isaac as was a custom of the era. The servant asks for favor in looking for a bride for his master Abraham, and he spies one. (Genesis 24:16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.) Now the terminology of “virgin” there is . . . Strong's Number: 01330 = Original Word = hlwtb = Transliterated Word = “B@thuwlah” = Definition = 1. virgin. Now this is very important because here it establishes the “damsel” to be a “virgin”. Now the servant has the virgin, who we see later is named Rebekah pour him and his camels and entourage some water, then finds logding with her family, and then explains his journay to them stating. . . Genesis 24:36 And Sarah my master's wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath. And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: But thou shalt go unto my father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son. And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house: Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath. And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go: Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the “virgin” cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son. And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also. And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, the daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.
WHY bring all this up? Because, see the usage of the word, “virgin” there? It is the same word used in Isaiah 7:14 to discribe the sign that a “virgin” would give birth. So you see, by Jewish tradiation hlwtb “B@thuwlah” and hml[ “`almah” So if they claim that “`almah” doesn’t mean virgin, then they will have to admit that Isaac’s new bride Rebekah wasn’t a virgin, because it uses it to describe her as one as well as the mother talked by Isaiah.
This word "`almah" is a contradistinction to "bethulah". Not once is it ever used to denote or dipict a non-virgin. It can denote “young women” but always includes the notion of virginity and non-marriage, something they can not deny, but will not divulge.
“Bethulah” does not always mean virgin anyway, while the word bethulah usually refers to a virgin, several verses in the Bible signify that the word bethulah does not necessarily mean a virgin in the technical sense of the term:
Genesis 24:16 "Now the young woman [na'arah] was very beautiful to behold, a virgin [bethulah]; no man had known her. And she went down to the well, filled her pitcher, and came up."
In this verse Rebekah is referred to as a bethulah, but the text adds the qualifying clause "no man had known her." Such a qualifying clause would be unnecessary if bethulah unequivocally meant "virgin." Yet, Rebekah is referred to as an 'almah (vs. 43) with no qualifying clause.
At least once the word is used of a married woman: Joel 1:8 Lament like a virgin [bethulah] girded with sackcloth, For the husband of her youth.
Also, it is feasible Isaiah 7:14 is a dual prophesy. Matthew clearly believed this verse predicted Jesus' birth by a virgin, are we Christians to believe Mathew was mislead as to what to write? Remember, it is by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit the Saints of Christ, and is not of one’s own interpretation.
Also we come into the problem of them claiming it was a sign unto Ahaz, YET Ahaz died before the defeat of either King.
Next we get into these very days again, when Jesus quotes Isaiah about the commission of the prophecy and who would understand it and who wouldn't.
Mathew 13:10-15 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Jesus is clearly talking of the commission God gave Isaiah to tell the Jews and the clearly says, BUT they will not understand. They didn't understand during Isaiah’s day that it would be about the Messiah, and didn't understand during Christ’s day, and they of course don't understand now, until the vial is lifted to the 144,000, they are blinded.
Now there is going to be contentions such as Mary did not name her Child, Immanuel = (Original Word) 'lawnmm[' = (Transliterated Word) "`Immanuw'el." = (Immanuel = Definition = "God with us" or "with us is God" - symbolic and prophetic name of the Messiah, the Christ, prophesying that He would be born of a virgin and would be 'God with us.) Most likely, if they are Jewish this is just a smoke screen, as the original word for Jesus is “ÅIhsou'ß” and when applied to Jesus Christ of course the first definition is proper, which is. . . Definition = Jesus = "Jehovah is salvation" = 1. Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind, God incarnate and it's origin is the Hebrew, [wXwhy. BUT they of course aren't going to indulge you with this knowledge they have.
Next we get into these very days again, when Jesus quotes Isaiah about the commission of the prophecy, stressing that as it said in Isaiah (6:9-10 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.) about them not perceiving the Messiah to come, that day has come, watch! Mathew 13:10-15 And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath. Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. SO THERE, Jesus Christ the Lord was meticulously pointing out that Isaiah chapter 6 is about Him, and chapters 7, 8 and 9 are extensions of that same chapter.
The Debate and Controversy Over Isaiah 9:6
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
'La' is used many many times in the bible as the title of God. Gen.46:3 And he said, I am God 'La', the God'La' of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation: (Is just one of many place La or 'el was used) Who is it about?
But also The everlasting Father is used. NOW even Jews "orthodox and even most non-orthos" count that as the Messiah to come, yet we Christians know He already came, so you must show me where he was a Father... He isn't the Christian's Father, we are His Bride, "The Church" So it stands to reason if common sense is to prevail that the Spirit is trying to bestow that Christ is Everlasting, Father, and La 'el "God"
Is the Messiah Divine? An article by Louis Goldberg
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