Biblical Reading and Reflections: August 29th (Obadiah & Matthew 1:18-25)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Old Testament Prediction of the Virgin Birth
In chapter seven, verse 14 of the book of isaiah, he speaks of a young woman who will conceive and bear a son. Many have debated about the meaning of this text. To see this verse as an old testament prediction of the virgin birth is maybe to stretch the meaning of that original text,. What is matthew doing with this text? He presents it as being fulfilled in christ - which is an over reading of the text as we find it within the context ofisaiah. Christ's birth, then, is a similar sort of thing. God is coming, being present to his people, and things are going to change.
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