Isaiah 7:10-17

Intro to the New Series

Matthew 1-2

Background of Matthew: What is it about?

Jesus as Messiah and King

Audience: Jews

People who understood the Old Testament Well

Prophecy Quoted

Isaiah 7, 8

Micah 5

Hosea 11:1

Jeremiah 31:15

Psalm 22:6-8, Isa. 49:7, 53:3, Psalm 110

Why study the Old Testament

Because I want the Christmas story from Matthew to hit different for you

Matthew 1:21–23 ESV

She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).

Isaiah 7:14–17 ESV

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. He shall eat curds and honey when he knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good. For before the boy knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land whose two kings you dread will be deserted. The Lord will bring upon you and upon your people and upon your father’s house such days as have not come since the day that Ephraim departed from Judah—the king of Assyria!”

Isaiah 7:14-17 Explanation

Who was Isaiah?

Prophet sent by God during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah

Spokesperson to the people from God

Seer of Revelation

History of Israel

Given the Mosaic Covenant

God has promised to preserve the throne of David forever

God’s people and the house of David epically fail in following God

Background to Passage

King Ahaz reigns and was evil

Filled Jerusalem with Idols

Worshipped Syrian God

Burned his son as a sacrifice to false god

Ahaz was fearful of the nation of Syria invading and ultimitely destorying him

Isaiah delivers some words of encouragement

14-17 (The Sign of Immanuel)

Virgin shall conceive

Talking about how Mary of the mother of Jesus

Immanuel

Explained in Matthew as meaning God with us

Curds and Honey

Describing a period where foreign invaders had taken over the land

Describing as a son who is righteous to contrast the actions of Ahaz

Vs. 16-17

Points to the destruction of Israel (Northern Kingdom)

Points to Assyrian Invasion of the North

Connecting it to Matthew

Promise is given to Ahaz that he would not be destoryed by either Israel or Syria

Promise is given that the line of David could not be destroyed

Conclusion

Jesus came to earth showing us that God is with us

Through this sign given to Ahaz, we see that depth that it means

Ahaz was as wicked of a King as he could be and a failure at keeping the words of God

Through Isaiah 7, hopefully you learned a depth a grace that Jesus being born to earth showed that you did not realize before