Posted on 01/08/2007 8:18:19 AM PST by Invincibly Ignorant
Yeah, but can he explain why the American Jews all vote for RATs?
I suppose this is a good place to ask these questions:
1. The word "alma" is used in Isa 7:14 isn't it?
2. The word "alma" CAN mean virgin, can't it?
3. If the context of Isa 7:14 is meant to be taken, "A young woman shall bear a child, and name him Emmanuel", then:
a. What is so remarkable about a "young woman" having a child? Why is that considered a "sign of note"? It's pretty common for non virgins to have children, isn't it?
b. Where is Emmanuel in any OT book? Are we still waiting for Emmanuel?
Right there in Isaiah 7, but nowhere else as far as I know.
Read the article, its tells ya. I'm not going to do your reading for ya.
Actually, it's a remarkably useless screed. The author insists that Matthew mistranslated the word "alma" with malice aforethought, in order to trick his Jewish audience.
Conveniently, the author doesn't bother to tell us what "alma" really means, nor does he actually give us the text of Isaiah 7, which can obviously be translated in its own right.
Interestingly, various English translations of Isaiah all give it as "virgin." Are all of the Bible translators liars, too?
That was one impressive sign from God:
"Behold, a young woman will conceive and bare a son"...
By the way, you'll find the exact construction of the Hebrew word 'almah' used in two other places besides Isaiah 7:14:
Genesis 24:43 (Rebeccah, the virgin bride of the promised seed, Issac, is introduced).
Exodus 2:8 (Miriam -- the Hebrew word for Mary -- is introduced as the young girl who watches over Israel's coming saviour - Moses).
Isaiah 6
9 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
10 Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.
11 Then said I, Lord, how long? And he answered, Until the cities be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,
Acts 4
10 Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
You better believe it!
Yes, which was what I tried to imply in my question in "a". To be precise, I suppose I should have asked, "Where is Emmanuel in any OT book OTHER than Isaiah?"
Of course not. Conspiracy theorists rarely do such things, and the author of this dreck is rather apparently a conspiracy theorist.
Yes he does he says it can mean virgin or young woman.
"the Septuagint that missionaries use to advance their untenable arguments against Judaism".
sola scriptora
Moses and the patriarchs can't save your souls
I've often wondered why they didn't name Jesus 'Emmanuel,' according to the prophecy?
Tell your bosses to get on with it please.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/01082007/news/worldnews/back_off__iran__warns_israel_worldnews_geoff_earle.htm
It's because of the superior intelligence of the A.(sorry I can't spell it) jews. Elites have always thought that they were smarter and more with it than their forefathers. Liberals always think that they have all the answers.
I've wondered that too. The following is a typical response, (note the passage in bold) and I believe it makes sense. Remember, names mean things in Scripture, more than simple "names", like "John Doe" is only a name today. Basically, the same question can be asked of the prophecy in Isa 9:6, etc.
The author probably didn't mean that the Messiah would literally be named Emmanuel, but that the name Emmanuel expressed a reality about the Messiah; that in Him, God is with us. This is similar to Isaiah 9:6, which reads, "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called 'Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.'" Of course, Jesus was not literally named any of these things, but they express elements of His person and ministry. This meaning of "calling" the Messiah Emmanuel can be inferred at other points in Scripture, such as Jn. 1:1-3, Jn. 1:14, and Col. 2:9.
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