Who is the prophet in Matthew 1:22?

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I have a feeling that Isaiah is the prophet mentioned in Matthew 1:22. There is no reference to who this prophet is for some unknown reason.

Does anyone have any info or deniable proof of this? Is Isaiah the prophet mentioned in this verse?

Matthew 1:22, 23 NIV

²² All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: ²³ “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

Related questions: Does Isaiah 7:14 refer to a virgin? and What were the translators of the LXX thinking in rendering “virgin” in Isaiah 7:14?. — Susan, Mar 29 '16 at 22:05
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Please [edit] this to quote from your preferred translation. And there is no doubt that it is Isaiah, it is a direct quote from Isaiah 7:14. — curiousdannii, Mar 29 '16 at 23:40

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 30 '16 at 07:28

Isaiah is the prophet in question. Your Bible will probably have a footnote beside the quotation which will show you where it comes from:

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” - Matthew 1:22-23 (ESV)

"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)

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 05 '24 at 16:24

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Christian Bible The lord will give you a sign (Virgin conception?) the king is going to see that? Isaiah is telling him that why worry about an attack they will be gone 700 years from now. The sign is the marking of time. Isaiah's second son Immanuel (see chapter 8) marks when the kingdoms will be gone. I believe the Dead sea Isaiah scroll.

answered Jan 05 '24 at 16:24

Kevin Miller

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Who is the prophet in Matthew 1:22?

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