Mat 1:22 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Matt 1:22-23: 1:22-23 Jesus’ birth from a virgin fulfills Isa 7:14 . 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.

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Summary for Matt 1:22-23: 1:22-23 ^a Jesus’ birth from a virgin fulfills Isa 7:14 ^b. 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.