Isaiah 7: 1-25 In Which Isaiah Reassures King Isaiah

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The passage of Isaiah 7:1-25 in which Isaiah reassures king Ahaz that the plot against Judah will not stand because God is on his side. For this reason, the Lord gives Ahaz a sign about the baby named Immanuel. I disagree with Carvalho that the woman and her child were just a literary device to mark time in the oracle. I believe that this passage predicts the birth of Jesus Christ. In the next few paragraphs I will explain the reasons why I am making this statement and I am also going to back it up with examples. First, I will begin by explaining the historical events that Carvalho shares with her readers to understand the oracle in a deeper way. Previous to chapter 7, Jerusalem, which was the capital of the southern kingdom named Judah, was about to be attacked by the coalition from the north. King Ahaz was so disturbed that his heart “shook as the trees of the forest shake before the wind.” (Isaiah 7:2b NRSV) Nonetheless, the Lord spoke to Ahaz, “It shall not stand. and it shall not come to pass.” (Isaiah 7:7NRSV) Followed by this statement, the Lord offered Ahaz a sign to ensure him that what the Lord had spoken will happen, but Ahaz tried to make a sanctimonious act by declining the offer that the Lord gave him. However, as Carvalho states, if God asks you to do something, just do it. Don 't be polite. God gives the sign to Isaiah, that Carvalho doesn 't really see as a sign but more like a time line. The sign pointed at a …show more content…
I believe that it is normal to have different interpretations because everyone is different and they have a different relationship with the text. Although I disagree with Carvalhos interpretation, I know that neither her nor I will ever know the right interpretation to the passage, but from my experience with the Old and New testament I have come to the conclusion that both books are linked together by these prophecies and their

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