Matthew 1:23 tells us that this was a prophecy of Jesus. But Jesus was named Jesus — not Immanuel. Can someone explain this? Can someone explain this without scripture?
2006-09-20 16:35:12 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Actually, "Jesus" is a generic term for savior. The savior's name could be anything. The virgin birth prophesy, however, is probably a carryover from pagan religions. At least three Roman and Egyptian gods of the time were allegedly born to virgins and also were resurrected from the dead. This part of the Jesus myth was probably written into the New Testament in an effort to appeal to the pagans that Christianity was attempting to convert. By the way, Matthew and all the other New Testament books were written 200 years after Jesus supposedly lived, so none of the authors could have been very close to the truth, whatever it might be.
2006-09-20 16:41:34 · answer #1 · answered by Califrich 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Sign of Immanuel
God remains faithful toward his covenant with David. A sign was offered, a sign will be given! Isaiah continues: “God himself will give you men a sign: Look! The maiden herself will actually become pregnant, and she is giving birth to a son, and she will certainly call his name Immanuel.
Here is good news for anyone fearing that the invaders will put an end to the Davidic line of kings. “Immanuel” means “With Us Is God.” God is with Judah and will not allow his covenant with David to be nullified. In addition, Ahaz and his people are told not only what Jehovah will do but also when he will do it. Before the boy Immanuel is old enough to distinguish between good and bad, the enemy nations will be destroyed. And this proves true!
The Bible does not reveal whose child Immanuel is. But since the young Immanuel is to serve as a sign and Isaiah later states that he and his children “are as signs,” Immanuel may be a son of the prophet. Perhaps Jehovah leaves the identity of Immanuel in Ahaz’ day uncertain so as not to distract later generations from the Greater Immanuel. Who is that?
Outside of the book of Isaiah, the name Immanuel occurs only once in the Bible, God inspired Matthew to apply the prophecy of Immanuel’s birth to the birth of Jesus, the rightful Heir to the throne of David. The birth of the first Immanuel was a sign that God had not forsaken the house of David. Likewise, the birth of Jesus, the Greater Immanuel, was a sign that God had not forsaken mankind or his Kingdom covenant with David’s house. With Jehovah’s chief representative now among mankind, Matthew could truly say, ‘With us is God.’ Today, Jesus rules as heavenly King
2006-09-20 19:28:42 · answer #2 · answered by BJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isaiah 7:14 (New International Version)
14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you [a] a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and [b] will call him Immanuel.
Matthew 1:23 (New International Version)
23"The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel"[a]—which means, "God with us."
Jesus had allot of names look it up
2006-09-20 16:41:13 · answer #3 · answered by g-man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immaneul many times is interpreted as "God is with us". If that was true, Isaiah 7:14 would not have made sense since Jesus had not yet arrived. I spoke with a professor in theology who has spent years in jerusalem reviewing ancient texts and who has his own radio broadcast in Great Britain. In fact he was knighted in religious service to the Queen. The jewish interpretation of "God is with us" is not correctly interpreted according to jewish experts. Immanuel actually means "God has interviened to save us". So isaiah's claims were that God already had a plan to save us. Jesus was the fullfilment of that prophecy.
2006-09-20 16:47:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was referred to by a few names, such as Immanuel and Michael.
2006-09-20 16:46:46 · answer #5 · answered by The Silent Wind of Doom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite simply Immanuel or Emmanuel means God with us. Jesus has many names, this is probably more of a symbolic name.
2006-09-20 16:37:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is English for Immanuel!
Immanuel is transliterated as God With US!
2006-09-21 04:24:55 · answer #7 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That prophecy was fulfilled in the eighth century, BCE. A bit later, it says the child will not be born until Israel and Syria are laid waste, which the Assyrians did in 734 and 721 BCE, respectively. It also says that they threat (to Judah from the pressure of Samaria and Damascus to rebel against Assyria) will be gone when the child of of age to discern good from evil, that is, thirteen years in the Jewish way of understanding. 734 minus 721 = 13.
This prophecy did not refer to Jesus; Matthew took it; a good prophecy is too hard to give up.
2006-09-20 16:38:57 · answer #8 · answered by David W 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Immanuel means God with us - which is what happened when God's son was born into this world.
Not named, but he shall be called, Immanuel. And that is what he is God with us.
2006-09-20 16:38:25 · answer #9 · answered by chris 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
immanuel means god is everywhere with us and hence jesus is the son of god he was also referred to as immanuel in the good book
2006-09-20 16:36:35 · answer #10 · answered by poony!!! 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋