Mat 1:20-24 | TNotes | STEP | 1:20 The angel of the Lord declared to Joseph in a dream (see 2:12-13 , 19 , 22 ) that Mary had been neither seduced nor violated; instead, the baby was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:34-35 ), who often has a creative and life-generating role (Gen 1:2 ; Ezek 37:1-14 ; John 3:5-8 ).

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eLuke 1:34-35►

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‏ Matthew 1:20-24

1:20 ^a The angel of the Lord declared to Joseph in a dream (see 2:12-13 ^b, 19 ^c, 22 ^d) that Mary had been neither seduced nor violated; instead, the baby was conceived by the Holy Spirit (Luke 1:34-35 ^e), who often has a creative and life-generating role (Gen 1:2 ^f; Ezek 37:1-14 ^g; John 3:5-8 ^h).
1:21 ⁱ Jesus is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua, which means “The Lord saves.” The name appropriately describes his role: he will save his people from their sins.

• His people may refer either to Israel as a nation (2:6 ^j) or to the Messiah’s people, the church, which is comprised of both Jews and Gentiles (4:15-16 ^k; 16:18 ^l; 28:18-20 ^m).
Summary for Matt 1:22-23: 1:22-23 ⁿ Jesus’ birth from a virgin fulfills Isa 7:14 ^o. The Hebrew term ‘almah (virgin or young maiden) was translated parthenos (“virgin”) in the Greek Old Testament that Matthew quotes. Matthew understands the ‘almah of Isaiah as foreshadowing the Virgin Mary.