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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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New Apostolic Church

New Apostolic Church

Unique & Independent

Affirms

Isaiah 7:14 prophecy fulfilled in Virgin Mary; Jesus miraculous birth

The NAC affirms the traditional Christian reading of Isaiah 7:14 as a messianic prophecy fulfilled in Jesus' virgin birth. The Hebrew 'almah' is understood in Christian tradition to refer to a virgin, predicting the miraculous conception of Jesus without male involvement. Matthew 1:23 explicitly applies Isaiah 7:14 to Jesus' birth.

This is affirmed as a historical and theological fact. The NAC treats the virgin birth as grounded in Old Testament prediction and as essential to understanding Jesus' unique status as the God-man incarnate.

Key Distinctions

Almah translation:
understood as virgin in Christian tradition
Prophecy fulfillment:
sign of Messiah's incarnation
Marian doctrine:

Scripture References

Sources

  • NAC Statement of Faith
  • Early Church Fathers
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