Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6-7 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14

The Immanuel-Child. It is one of the most important facts concerning the manifestation of Christ, that he was "born of a virgin," or, as the "Te Deum" expresses it, "He did not abhor the Virgin's womb." We dwell on two points. I. IN THE VIRGIN 'S CHILD LIES HID THE MYSTERY OF THE INCARNATION . Isaiah could have had but faint and shadowy glimpses of those deeper meanings which we can find in his words. Reading his prophecy in the light of its fulfillment in the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14-16

The nature of the Messianic prophecies. This being the first in the Book of Isaiah recognized as Messianic, the general subject may be illustrated in connection with it. Isaiah here gives a sign. Looking upon some woman in the king's presence who at the time was a virgin, he, in effect, says, "You shall know that Jehovah is the living God, and the all-sufficient Helper of his people, by this.—Before this woman can bear a son, and that son grow old enough to know good from evil, your land... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:14

Therefore - Since you will not “ask” a pledge that the land shall be safe, Yahweh will furnish one unasked. A sign or proof is desirable in the case, and Yahweh will not withhold it because a proud and contemptuous monarch refuses to seek it. Perhaps there is no prophecy in the Old Testament on which more has been written, and which has produced more perplexity among commentators than this. And after all, it still remains, in many respects, very obscure. Its general original meaning is not... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 7:13-14

Isaiah 7:13-14. And he said, Hear now, O house of David The prophet no longer addresses himself to Ahaz singly, who would not regard his words, but to the whole royal family, all of whom he reproves, as being the king’s counsellors, and promoting the design of sending for the Assyrian succours. Is it a small thing for you Is it not wickedness enough; to weary men? To vex God’s prophets and people with your oppressions and horrid impieties? But will ye weary my God also? By your... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 7:1-25

7:1-12:6 JUDAH IN THE REIGN OF AHAZChapters 7-12 belong to the reign of Ahaz, when Pekah the king of Israel and Rezin the king of Syria (Aram) joined forces to attack Ahaz, with the aim of forcing Judah into their anti-Assyrian alliance. Before reading these chapters, readers should be familiar with the historical background given in the introduction under the heading ‘Israel and Syria attack Judah’.Isaiah’s message for Ahaz (7:1-25)When the Judean king Ahaz hears of the approach of the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:14

the LORD*. One of the 134 passages where Jehovah, in the primitive text, was altered by the Sopherim to "Adonai". See App-32 . a virgin. Hebrew the virgin: i.e. some definite well-known damsel, whose identity was then unmistakable, though unknown to us. See Matthew 1:21-23 , Luke 1:31 . See App-101 . virgin = damsel. Hebrew. ha-'almah . It occurs seven times (Genesis 24:43 .Exodus 2:8 . Psalms 68:25 .Proverbs 21:19 . Song of Solomon 1:3 ; Song of Solomon 6:8 , and Isaiah 7:14 ). The Hebrew... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 7:14

Isaiah 7:14. Therefore the Lord himself, &c.— Therefore, &c. Behold a virgin conceives and bears a son, and she shall call, &c. Vitringa. There can be no doubt with Christians concerning the application of this text, when they refer to Mat 1:22-23 where we shall have occasion to speak more largely concerning it. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:14

14. himself—since thou wilt not ask a sign, nay, rejectest the offer of one. you—for the sake of the house of believing "David" (God remembering His everlasting covenant with David), not for unbelieving Ahaz' sake. Behold—arresting attention to the extraordinary prophecy. virgin—from a root, "to lie hid," virgins being closely kept from men's gaze in their parents' custody in the East. The Hebrew, and the Septuagint here, and Greek (Matthew 1:23), have the article, the virgin, some definite one... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:10-17

The sign of Immanuel 7:10-17Isaiah next tried to move Ahaz to faith (Isaiah 7:10-12), then denounced the king for his failure to trust Yahweh (Isaiah 7:13-15), and finally forecast a calamity worse than the division of Israel’s United Kingdom (Isaiah 7:16-17). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:14

Israel’s Sovereign Himself would give Ahaz and the house of David (plural "you") a sign that He was with His people-even though the king refused to ask for one. The sign no longer was an inducement to faith but a confirmation of divine displeasure. A particular pregnant young woman would bear a son and name Him "Immanuel" ("God with us"; cf. Genesis 16:11; Genesis 17:19; Judges 13:3). The definite article ("the") describes "virgin" in the Hebrew text. This sign should have encouraged Ahaz to... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 7:14-16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:14

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 7:13-14

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 7:1-25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 7:14

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 7:14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 7:14

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:10-17

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 7:14

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