Reading the Immanuel Prophecy
A Lexical and Grammatical Study of Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:22–23
Reading the Immanuel Prophecy
A Lexical and Grammatical Study of Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:22–23
Buying pre-order items
Ebooks and Audiobook
You will receive an email with a download link for the ebook or audiobook on the publication date.
Payment
You will not be charged for pre-ordered books until they are available to be shipped. Pre-ordered ebooks will not be charged for until they are available for download.
Amending or cancelling your order
For orders that have not been shipped you can usually make changes to pre-orders up to 72 hours before the publishing date.
Get 40% on two or more titles from T&T Clark
Payment for this pre-order will be taken when the item becomes available
Description
Lucas Gregorio Moncada III explores the often ignored historical, grammatical, and lexical details in Isaiah 1:1–17 and Matthew 1:22–23, examining whether the traditional interpretation of Isaiah 7:14 is a Christian myth or a plausible prediction. Scholars have argued over the meaning of the prophecy and its fulfillment in Matthew 1:22–23; now Moncada goes beyond cursory treatments in modern studies, suggesting that Isaiah and Matthew contain essential details that deserve further exploration.
After presenting a thorough history of interpretation, Moncada analyses the message of Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:22–23 for the original audience of the texts. He discusses the authenticity of Isaiah 7:1–17, the political crisis of the Syro-Ephraimite War, the grammatical details in Isaiah 7:1–17 and Matthew 1:22–23, the reliability of the Matthean birth narrative, the ten fulfillment citations in Matthew's Gospel, and the meaning of key words such as “sign,” “virgin,” and “fulfill.” In conclusion, Moncada suggests that modern scholarship needs to reconsider the interpretation of the original prophecy's fulfillment.
Accessibility Information
Additional accessibility information
- EPUB 3.0
- Conforms with the requirements of EPUB Accessibility Spec v1.1
- WCAG level AA
- WCAG v2.2 compliant
- accessibility@bloomsbury.com
Hazards
The publication contains no hazards
Support for non-visual reading
- No accessibility features offered by the reading system, device or reading software are disabled or otherwise unusable with the product
- Has alternative text descriptions for images
Visual adjustments
Appearance of the text and page layout can be modified according to the capabilities of the reading system (font family and size, spaces, as well as color of background and text)
Navigation
- Page list to go to pages from the print source version
- Elements such as headings, tables, etc for structured navigation
- All or substantially all textual matter is arranged in a single logical reading order
- Content is enhanced with ARIA roles to optimize organization and facilitate navigation
- Purposes of all links are made clear
Rich content
Language tagging provided
Table of Contents
Dedication
Introduction
1. History of Interpretation
2. LXX Isaiah 7:14–16
3. Literary and Grammatical Context
4. Sign: Ordinary or Miraculous
6. 'Almah: Young Woman or Virgin
7. Matthean Fulfillilment
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | May 13 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9780567734655 |
| Imprint | T&T Clark |
| Series | The Library of New Testament Studies |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Related Titles
