Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. The first word of this text joins the anger of God and His mercy together. God chides and rebukes the king Ahaz by the prophet; He is angry with him, and therefore" He will give him a sign — a seal of mercy. I. GOD TAKES ANY OCCASION TO SHOW MERCY. II. THE PARTICULAR WAY OF HIS MERCY DECLARED HERE. "The Lord shall give you a sign." III. WHAT THIS SIGN WAS. "Behold a virgin," etc. (J. Donne.) Parallel Verses KJV: Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. |
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