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
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.
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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 | 13 May 2027 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9780567734631 |
| Imprint | T&T Clark |
| Series | The Library of New Testament Studies |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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