Kata Markon

["Jeffrey B. Gibson" <jgibson000 AT home.com>]

 

John W Sweeley wrote:

  

re Isa 7 comments, Rikki has made a good point. Isa 7 is about - I think - virgin daughter JERUSALEM/ISRAEl no longer enjoying "people of God" status, due to the failure of King Ahaz to trust God. "GOD WITH US" refers now to the faithful remnant. So Matthew is announcing the birth of Jesus in these terms - the TRUE ISRAEL, true remnant etc. Matthew sets the verse in a context where Jesus is recapitulating the history of Israel - out of Egypt, through wilderness testing etc... Phil CampbellQueensland Australia I have been lurking on and off for a couple of months and as I am more a generalist have not felt qualified to enter into many debates.  However, I do have a few thoughts some of which have already been expressd by Joe and Phil.  If what follows below has already been covered or is inconsequential please hit your delete button.

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Jeffrey Gibson
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