Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14 ESV)
While Jesus was born of a virgin, His name was not Immanuel. So, if Matthew 1:23 had not quote Isaiah 7:14 as a fulfilment of the virgin birth prophecy, we may not be so sure. Wouldn't it better if Isaiah 14:7 is "the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Jesus"?
So, what about the name Immanuel? I think when Jesus comes back again to be the King, He may take the name Immanuel to fulfil Isaiah 7:14 completely and literally. since when He will be ruling as a King on earth, He is literally with us.
See, the virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel, which is translated "God is with us." (Matthew 1:23 CSB)
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