Isaiah 7:14 (KJV)
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
Book Of Mormon Plagiarism: 2 Nephi 17:10-14
The devil has done a work through the Book of Mormon, which is to rename instances of LORD to Lord.
Isaiah 7:10-15
Isaiah 7:10-15 (KJV)
10 Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
11 Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.
13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
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.
15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
Immanuel Was Born Of A Virgin
Jesus is called Immanuel, which is interpreted, God with us. He was born through Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Isaiah 7:10-14
Isaiah 7:10-14 (KJV)
10 Moreover the Lord spake again unto Ahaz, saying,
11 Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.
12 But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the Lord.
13 And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; Is it a small thing for you to weary men, but will ye weary my God also?
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 Prophecy Of The Virgin Birth
In Isaiah, chapter 7, we learned that a baby would be born of a virgin, of which His Name would be called Immanuel.
O Come Emmanuel
700 years after Isaiah, the prophesy of Immanuel was fulfilled. Unto Mary, and her husband Joseph, did the Lord Jesus come into this world.
Immanuel, God With Us
So to answer this question on who Immanuel was or meant to be, we will read from a portion of Isaiah, chapter 8.
The Virgin Shall Conceive And Bear A Son
And the only person we know that could be born of a virgin is God. Only He could make this miracle take place.
Isaiah 7:14-16
Isaiah 7:14-16 (KJV)
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.
15 Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
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.
Unto Us A Child Is Born
Many centuries passed but this sign of the baby Jesus’s birth was not forgotten. People anxiously awaited the coming of their King.
The Prophesy And Fulfillment Of Jesus’s Birth
Jesus is called wonderful, counselor, mighty God, everlasting Father, the prince of peace. His peace has no end. He is our judge and judges us with justice.
The Prophesy And Fulfillment Of Immanuel
The prophesy of the Lord’s birth, in Isaiah 7 and 8, was fulfilled in Matthew 1. The wait was finally over. The birth of the Messiah had finally come to pass.