Advent: The Incarnation

God promised to give Isreal a “sign” that she would be saved. The sign was that a son shall be born of a virgin and given the name Immanuel. This prophecy actually looks back to Eden when God promised that the “seed of the woman shall bruise Satan’s head” (). God has used this same picture throughout Israel’s history (a woman bringing forth a manchild) to describe how the Messiah would save His people from their enemies.

This prophecy received its fulfillment in the birth of Jesus Christ (, , ). I saved this prophecy until the end because there are implications in this prophecy of Christ’s incarnation.