Affirms
The virgin birth prophecy; Mary's perpetual virginity affirmed
The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church interprets Isaiah 7:14 as a prophecy of the virgin birth of Christ through Mary. The church affirms Mary's perpetual virginity. This is deeply embedded in Ethiopian Orthodox Christology and Mariology.
Key Distinctions
- Almah translation:
- perpetual; before, during, and after birth of Christ
- Prophecy fulfillment:
- Marian doctrine:
Scripture References
Sources
- Council of Ephesus (431)
- Ethiopian Orthodox Liturgical Traditions