In his sermon on Isaiah 7–8, Stephen Davey explains how God reassures a terrified Judah that He remains sovereign despite political panic and military threats. Through Isaiah and the symbolic names of his sons, God promises that a faithful remnant will remain and that hostile kings will soon fall. Isaiah then delivers the prophecy of a virgin conceiving a son called Immanuel, which has both an immediate fulfillment in Isaiah’s day and a greater, future fulfillment in the virgin birth of Jesus Christ. Davey emphasizes that God’s sign declares, “God is with us,” even when circumstances feel unstable and frightening. He concludes that rejecting God’s Word leads to spiritual darkness, while trusting His promises brings light, hope, and direction.
The Sign of the Virgin Birth
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