MARY

Biblical typology

Isaiah 7:14

The sign of Emmanuel

14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son and his name shall be called Emmanuel.

Douay–Rheims · Challoner revision · Isaias 7:14

Why this matters

Isaiah gives a sign in the setting of King Ahaz. Matthew 1:22–23 explicitly reads the virgin birth of Jesus as its fulfillment. The Hebrew term and its historical referent are discussed across traditions; the Marian application is mediated through Matthew.

Text & interpretation sources

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English Scripture: Douay–Rheims, Challoner revision. Source edition.

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