Immanuel

Isaiah chapters 7, 8 and 9 contain some of the best known and loved prophecies relating to the birth of Jesus; promises that a 'virgin' would conceive, a 'son would be given" and he would be called 'Immanuel' God with us. The original context of these scriptures - God's impending judgment on Israel - is not nearly as well known, but holds the key to understanding the mystery of the Incarnation...