Professional Documents
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School of Theology
A Research Paper
by
Sen Sophal
October 2018
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER
1. INTRODUCTION...................................... 3
3. CONCLUSION........................................19
BIBLIOGRAPHY...........................................20
I. Introduction
the gospel, Matthew 1:21 “She will bear a son, and you
shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from
conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel
2Ibid
3Bullock, C. Hassel. An introduction to the Old
Testament prophetic books, (Chicago: Moody Press, 1986).
3
exegetical process, the identification and significance of
was referred to the son of Ahaz and some said that it was
will bear a son” who is this son? Does it relate to the son
this study?
son? And also study deeper of Isaiah’s writing and His mind
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in Isaiah 7:14 and also to help other Bible readers to
misunderstanding
contex in Isaiah 7:14. And we will find out the Word “son”
matter.
ָ֠ ָלכֵן יִ ֵֵּ֙תן אֲדֹ נָ ָ֥י ֛הּוא לָכֶ ֶ֖ם ֑אֹות הִ נֵ ֵּ֣ה הָ ַעלְ ָ֗ ָמה הָ ָרהֵּ֙ וְ יֹ לֶ ֵּ֣דֶ ת ֵּ֔ ֵבן וְ קָ ָ ָ֥ראת ְש ֶ֖מֹו עִ ָ ָ֥מנּו ֵ ֵֽאל׃
Isaiah(WTT)
Therefore Yahweh Himself will give you a sign,
behold, a maiden/virgin shall conceive, and bear a
son, and he will call his name Immanuel
διὰ τοῦτο δώσει κύριος αὐτὸς ὑμῖν σημεῖον ἰδοὺ ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει
καὶ τέξεται υἱόν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Εμμανουηλ
Septuagint(BGT)
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign,
behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and
you will call his name Immanuel
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Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign; the
English (NAB) young woman, pregnant and about to bear a son, shall
name him Emmanuel.
was not as the natural birth of other sons from the young
key significant words why this son does not identify as the
sons who born during Isaiah’s time. And we will find out by
General Overview
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king), and Hezekiah, king of Judah (Isaiah 1:1). And He was
called by God in the year of king Uzziah died about 740 BC.
5The
ESV Study Bible, Wheaton, Illinois: (Good News
Publishers, 2008).
6The ESV Study Bible, Wheaton, Illinois: (Good News
Publishers, 2008).
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shall be be revealed" righteousness"
saved; . . . But (40:5) (56:1)
you were
unwilling"
(30:15)
Authorship
He was the son of Amoz (Isaiah). Chapter 6-8; 20; and 37-39
glory for His rebellious people and also for the world9.
7Nichol,
Francis D, the Seventh-day Adventist Bible
Commentary: The Holy Bible With Exegetical and Expository
Comment. Washington, D.C. : Review and Herald Publishing
Association, 1978
8The ESV Study Bible. Wheaton, Illinois: Good News
Publishers, 2008.
9The ESV Study Bible. Wheaton, Illinois: Good News
Publishers, 2008.
8
through Davidic dynasty that was prophesied in the book of
people from sin (Isaiah 1:18). And lastly the central theme
the days of eternity the Lord Jesus Christ was one with the
Publishers, 2008).
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God's love Therefore it was prophesied of Him, "His name
Outline
C. LITERARY CONTEXT
12White,
Ellen G. The Desire of Ages, (Mountain
View, CA: Pacific Press), 1898.
13Bullock, C. Hassel. An introduction to the Old
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always forthtell about God’s will for the future. The
future coming the Son of God born through the virgin, the
people from the bondage of sin and provide them the way,
Isaiah’s scroll.
Immediate Context
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Israelite coalition against Judah (Jerusalem). This threat
took place in the year 733 BC. So at this point, the Lord
sent the prophets Isaiah with the Good News that Ahaz, king
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In spite of Ahaz faithlessness and rebellious God Himself
still gave him a sing son. Isaiah said, “The Lord will
the dynasty of David19. And this sign is about the Son who
Wider Context
Publishing, 2001.
21Anderson, Joel Edmund. "Isaiah 7:14 Identity and
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By seeing these four views, let us find out the
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(42:1-3)23; as the suffering Servant on whom the Lord laid
Ahaz’s son, Isaiah’s son, all Israelite’s son could not fit
conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name
D. LEXICAL ANALYSIS
Observing the identification of the Son, there some
words that make The “Son” unique and miraculous.
23Beaulieu,
Stéphane, "Isaiah’s Messiah: Adventist
Identity for the Last Days." Journal of the Adventist
Theological Society, (2016), 3-23.
24Harris,
R. Laird, Theological Wordbook of the Old
Testament, (Chicago: Moody Press), 1980.
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substituting the Hebrew words for “Lord” we have the
following, “Yahweh said unto ’adoni”. According to Jesus’
statement the conversation occurred between God the
Father and God the Son. Christ is seated in the place of
highest honor in the universe, the right hand of His
Father.25
2. ( לָכֶ ֶ֖םto you)
“To you” here is not singular but it is plural.
Therefore this promise and prophecy did not referred to
only Ahaz alone but to all people of Israel and humanity.
3. ( ֑אֹותSign)
The word "sign" either signifies the unusual event
itself or in someway points to that unusual event. Or it
may point backward to a historical event such as the stones
in the Jordan (Josh 4:6), or even forward to such a promise
as a thornless future world (Isa 55:13). Sign in Hebrew can
be referred to mark, token, ensign, standard, miracle,
miraculous sign, proof, warning.26
4. ( הִ נֵ ֵּ֣הBehold, lol, surely, certainly)
An interjection demanding attention, "look!" "see!".
mainly used to emphasize the information which follows it,
"behold, I have bought you" (Gen 47:23), although sometimes
the emphasis is on a person, "behold my servant" (Isa
42:1).27
5. ( הָ עַלְ ָ֗ ָמהYoung woman, virgin)
Some translators interpret Mt 1:22-23 as being simply
a comment by Matthew, but it is more reasonable to consider
that the argument that convinced Joseph was the fact,
pointed out to him by the angel, that such an event had
already been predicted by Isaiah. There is no instance
where it can be proved that ±almâ designates a young woman
who is not a virgin. The fact of virginity is obvious in
Gen 24:43 where ±almâ is used of one who was being sought
as a bride for Isaac. Also obvious is Exo 2:8. Song 6:8
refers to three types of women, two of whom are called
queens and concubines. It could be only reasonable to
25Nichol,
Francis D, The Seventh-day Adventist Bible
Commentary : The Holy Bible With Exegetical and Expository
Comment. Washington, D.C. : Review and Herald Publishing
Association, 1978 (Commentary Reference Series), S. Ps
110:1
26Harris, R. Laird. Theological Wordbook of the Old
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understand the name of the third group, for which the
plural of ±almâ is used, as meaning "virgins." In Ugaritic
the word is used in poetic parallel with the cognate of
b®tûlâ.28
6. ( ֵּ֔ ֵבןson)
Male child, born of the woman. Most striking is the
promise to Isaiah: "Behold a young woman shall conceive and
bear a son (b¢n)" (Isa 7:14), see ±alma which some hold had
immediate fulfillment, but which was unquestionably
fulfilled eventually in the coming of Jesus Christ (Mt
1:23; cf. Isa 9:6 [H 5])
7. ( עִ מָ נּואֵ לImmanuel, God is with us)
Name of Jesus, symbolizing presence of י׳to deliver His
people, declaration of trust and confidence that He is God
with us!29 . At Christ’s ascendance to heaven He said to His
disciples, “And behold, I am with you always, to the end of
the age" (Matt. 28:20 ESV)
E. BIBLICAL CONTEXT
and surely that God will always with His people of all ages
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Old Testament and the New Testament. And if we reject this
F. THEOLOGICAL IMPLICATION
After the study of Isaiah 7:14 we can now draw the two
III. CONCLUSION
30Fortin,
Denis, Oneness in Christ, Silver, MD: (Pacific
Press, 2018), 207.
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The prophecy of Isaiah 7:14 regarding the
other than Christ Himself, and also for our firm stand
unquestionable.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
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