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"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall name him Immanuel."
Most of us know these words by their appearance in Matthew's telling of the Christmas story, where we tend to focus mainly on the "virgin" part- as though Matthew's point is to demonstrate that Jesus's birth is miraculous.
But Matthew's intent goes much deeper, and to understand it we must first hear what Isaiah was saying in his time and place. And when we do, we get an even deeper glimpse of just how much God is with us.
The biblical passage referenced in this sermon is:
Isaiah 7:10-17 (NRSV)To see the map to which Kirk refers, click here.
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