[CCWoody]

Highly relevent, and you are wrong. I understand your need to look for such loopholes, but the fact is that biblically, the right of lineal privilege (kingship and priesthood) is exclusively passed on through the male line. If you can provide a counterexample, please let me know.

I can only assume that you believe that Isaiah 7:14 does not refer to the Christ or that the sign is not of a virgin. Is this correct?

[malakhi]

I can only assume that you believe that Isaiah 7:14 does not refer to the Christ or that the sign is not of a virgin. Is this correct?

You are correct. That prophecy was given to King Ahaz, pertaining to a specific situation happening within the time of his reign. The word frequently translated as "virgin" is almah, which means "young woman" (who may or may not be a virgin). Had Isaiah intended to refer specifically to a virgin, he would have used the word betulah. This passage has absolutely nothing to do with Jesus.