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Isaiah 7:14 — "Virgin or Young Woman"

Whether the Hebrew word 'almah' in Isaiah 7:14 should be translated as 'virgin' (as in the Septuagint and Matthew 1:23) or 'young woman,' and the implications for the doctrine of the virgin birth.

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Assyrian Church of the East

Assyrian Church of the East

Orthodox

Affirms

Isaiah 7:14 prophesies the virgin birth of the Messiah

The Assyrian Church of the East affirms the traditional Christological reading of Isaiah 7:14 as prophecy of Christ's miraculous birth from a virgin. The virgin birth is affirmed as essential to the doctrine of the Incarnation and as fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy. This teaching has been central to the Assyrian Church's faith since the early centuries.

Key Distinctions

Almah translation:
miraculous conception; essential to Incarnation
Prophecy fulfillment:
fulfilled in Matthew's account
Marian doctrine:

Scripture References

Sources

  • Assyrian Church doctrinal standards
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