The Amish affirm the traditional Christian reading of Isaiah 7:14 as a prophecy of the virgin birth of Christ, fulfilled in the Incarnation of Jesus. The Dordrecht Confession affirms the virgin birth as essential to Amish Christology. The word 'almah' is understood to carry the sense of virginity.

This reading is central to Amish faith and is not a point of controversy. The virgin birth is affirmed as plainly taught in Scripture and as a necessary part of Christ's divine identity.