Lenten Season · Annunciation of the Lord · Year C
Isaiah 7:10-14
The Sign of Immanuel
March 25, 2028
Overview & Insights
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” (Isaiah 7:14)
The heart of 6:1–9:7 is story and prophecy focusing on a crisis in Jerusalem about 733 B.C., soon after Isaiah’s commission. Ahaz is now king. Jotham may have died before his father and only ever been co-regent. Northern Israel (see Additional Notes on 1:3) and Aram (Syria) had been forced to become part of the Assyrian empire, and they had now combined forces to try to compel Judah to join them in their efforts to gain independence from Assyria. They failed to do so and both capitals were sacked. The first verse of chapter 7 summarizes the context in which the events in 7:1–8:10 take place, but we have to live through them with Ahaz, not knowing their outcome.
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Commentary
Commentary on Isaiah 7:10-16 Working Preacher
The Lutheran home commentary on the Immanuel sign, covering these same opening verses.
Isaiah 7 Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical commentary on the sign of Immanuel, God with us.
Isaiah 7 Commentary Precept Austin
In-depth verse-by-verse study notes and cross references on the Immanuel prophecy.
Isaiah 7:10 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregated classic commentaries on the Immanuel prophecy verse by verse.
Isaiah 7:10 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight
A large library of expositors stacked verse by verse for a further voice on the passage.
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What is the sign of Immanuel?
When faithless King Ahaz will not ask for a sign, God gives one anyway: a virgin will bear a son called Immanuel, God with us, the promise the Gospels see fulfilled in the birth of Jesus.
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