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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Virgin birth affirmed; prophecy of Christ's unique divine incarnation

The True Jesus Church affirms Isaiah 7:14 as a prophecy of the virgin birth of Christ. This affirmation reflects the denomination's conviction that Christ is the full manifestation of God in human flesh, a unique and unprecedented event in history.

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