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of political instruction. Isaiah first important message as a prophet comes during the time of King Ahaz. At this time Assyria has grown very strong. The North Kingdom is already vassal. Thus, the north and Aram are planning a rebellion. They threaten Ahaz by telling him to join the rebellion or they will invade the south kingdom. Isaiah’s message is to stay out of the conflict and trust God. Ahaz however, calls Assyria to aid him and uses treasures from the temple in order to bribe the Assyrians

The book of Isaiah has a lot of unique historical, social, and political factors to it. The prophet Isaiah prophesied during the reign of King Ahaz and Hezekiah (740-681 BC). Isaiah mainly worked during the reign of Hezekiah, However; his first narrative was under King Ahaz in 734-733 BC. In which, King Ahaz was dealing with crisis regarding foreign powers and was struggling on how to protect his people. One of main themes in the book of Isaiah is that not to trust in human power but instead one

In this paper, I will provide analysis of the passage of Micah 4:1-5 with the components of authorship, date, occasion and purpose; genre and structure; exegetical analysis of the text; main themes and theological message; and theological implications and appropriation. Micah 4:1-5 is paralleled with Isaiah 2:1-4 with some minor differences. Within the context of this paper, I am not going to elaborate their differences and about which one came first. Authorship, Date, Occasion and Purpose Micah

the policies that were instituted by the Judahite King Ahaz. Yahweh chose Isaiah to give advice to the King Ahaz of Judah and instruct him to put all his trust in Yahweh. The king was young and fearful of Yahweh. He was also afraid to ask for a sign from Yahweh, as instructed by Isaiah. Ahaz stated that he will not ask for a sign nor will he test Yahweh (Isaiah 7:11-13). The events that took place in the Syro-Ephraimite War included Ahaz placing his trust in an alliance with Assyria under the

prophecy of Immanuel. The subject is far from being exhausted." Exegetical comparisons have suggested that the Immanuel identified in Isaiah 7:14 has the propensity of not being Jesus, and suggest that it is a personality commission by God to deliver Ahaz and Judah from calamity. God commission Isaiah and his son Shear-jashub go

essay will attempt to address the problem and the significance of the identity of Immanuel in Isaiah 7:14 by reviewing the theological viewpoints regarding the true identity of the child and the future of the Davidic Kingdom without the corrupt King Ahaz. The meaning of almah and the use of text by both Isiah 7 and Matthew 1:23 will additionally be explored by providing theological documentation to the true meaning. Theological documentation will be cited as this is explored to gain a better understanding

An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream, where he learned that his fiancé Mary was “pregnant through the Holy Spirit" and would give birth to a son named “Immanuel" ( Matthew 1:18 Matthew 1:23 )."Immanuel" is a Hebrew word meaning "God with us" and expresses the wonder of the incarnation, that God "became flesh and made his dwelling amongst us " ( John 1:14 ).In the Old Testament God's presence with his people Israel was particularly evident in the tabernacle ( Exodous 25:8 ),but the glory that filled

Exam 2 for Theo 610 Biblical Theology 1. My topic, methodology, and hope of research paper. The topic of my final research paper is to analyze how Matthew understands and applies the word “Immanuel” written in Isaiah 7:14 in his book as the identity of Jesus Christ. I will follow this methodology to analyze how Matthew treats the word “Immanuel” written in Isaiah 7:14. First, I will exegesis the text of Isaiah 7:14. So I will investigate what it meant in the original context of Isaiah’s period

Immanuel There is a misconception amongst Christian scholars that the birth of Immanuel was a virgin birth. It appears he was a warrior at the time of the king Ahaz during the time of the Prophet Isaiah in the 8th century BC. The following is my note from my Facebook page. It is clear to the reader that it was a time of turmoil for the king and his subject and the birth of the warrior was meant to allay their discomfiture. Omar. Please know the birth of Jesus was construed in the late first century

other attributes. His wisdom, words, and visions from God guided the nation of Israel throughout the reign of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Hindon discusses the history of not only Isaiah