Isaiah 7:14 Confusion?

Question

Isaiah 7:14 (King James Version)

14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

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I'm having a difficult time understanding this. It has always been my understanding that Mary did not "call his name" Immanuel, she "called his name" Jesus. Why does it say he will be named Immanuel if he is not?

Steven,
Perhaps it would, if his name were Immanuel. His name is Jesus. Why wouldn't it say Jesus? It goes to all the trouble to say what his name will be, why wouldn't it put what he is actually named?

OldGuy,
You are calling it a self fullfilling prophecy.
People call him that because the bible says that people will call him that.
Regardless of language or translation - Jesus was named Jesus, not Immanuel. Look at it this way - If Isaiah was written in Italian, and it said "his name shall be called Giovanni" - and Mary was American and Jesus was actually named John, it would still be incorrect. Yes, John is the american version of Giovanni, but he wasnt' called Giovanni, he was called John. Get it?

Answer 1

Funny it says the same thing in Matthew 1:23.
Immanuel means God is with us. That sort of says it all, doesn't it?

Answer 2

NOPE, Jesus a greek name, applied to the scriptures through THEIR translations.
Mary called Jesus Raboni, in her own toungue,

and if you look at the spelling of immanuel there are two forms of translated spelling Emmanuel and Immanuel.

it only proves the inconsistencies of translations and how much control wicked men can change the bible as they see fit.

Dont take it as a literal insult to God, even the Jews translate the word "virgin" into their own theology and make her a maiden. despite the history manuscript that says Joseph was a VERY OLD man and would not have chosen to be betrothed to Mary except, that HIS Budding PLANT proved it was Gods will to cause a miracle to choose the two and join them together.

Others find fault with the jewish interpretation of virgin because of its relative hebrew word.

yes i too have asked the question about Jesus and immanuel and allah and God and the use of Eloihem. For an entire muslim Aramaic nation to change the word of mary using Eloihem in her prayers to allah, becomes a false testimony, a fabricated lie. When in Maries Toungue she wouldnve called upon the name of God in hebrew NOT in aramaic. at least thats my opinion.

However, Calling upon God in the only known Name and language in full faith is not a sin. If i am going to be more polite to Jesus or Immanuel, I will Call him Messiah. because I dont have a hebrew nationality. But even IF everyone in the whole wide word Called upon the name of the LORD, many would abuse HIS true name and Say the lords name in Vain, they would say it in vain even in their prayers.

Answer 3

I don't think the text in Isaiah reads that it is the virgin that will call Him "Immanuel", but He certainly is called that. If I mention the word "immanuel" anywhere in the world people immediately associate it with Jesus. That prediction sure came true, didn't it?

Answer 4

Immanuel means "with us is God" I think. The name means that Jesus was the exact representation of God from a human standpoint as he would reflect God's qualities. Gabriel instructed Mary to call him Jesus at Luke 1:31. That name means that God is salvation.

Answer 5

I believe that Immanuel means in Hebrew, God is with us. The hebrew spoke hebrew then. Not at the time Jesus was born. I am pretty sure that arabic was the language of Judea at the time of Christ. I am also pretty sure that Joseph is the one who gave Jesus that name. Jesus barjoseph of Nazareth.

Answer 6

It doesn't say virgin, it says young woman. Read it in context its a sign to King Ahaz, its got nothing to do with Jesus.

Answer 7

The name Emmanual means "God with us|"

Mary grasped who her son was|





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