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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Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church

Orthodox

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

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