[malakhi]

I'm still trying to find the Old Testament scripture to which Matthew was referring when he said the Messiah would be born of a Virgin

Isaiah 7:14, but from the Septuagint, not the Hebrew. The Hebrew word used in this verse is almah, which means "young woman". The Septuagint interprets this in its translation when it renders almah as parthenos. Many modern English translations rely on the Hebrew original and go with "young woman" instead of "virgin".

[AlguyA]

'Isaiah 7:14, but from the Septuagint, not the Hebrew. The Hebrew word used in this verse is almah, which means "young woman". The Septuagint interprets this in its translation when it renders almah as parthenos. Many modern English translations rely on the Hebrew original and go with "young woman" instead of "virgin"."

Hmm, interesting. But, then, if I'm to be a good Berean as many might suggest I should be, then I better have the Septuagint handy when I sit down to read Matthew because if I have the original Hebrew, then I won't find the scripture to which Matthew is referring and I'm virtually honor-bound then to throw the Gospel out, aren't I?

Also, isn't the Septuagint that version of what Christians call the Old Testament which has all those books in it which Catholics added to the Bible?