Immanuel
Quick answer
A Hebrew name meaning "God with us," applied to Jesus in Matthew 1:23 as the fulfillment of Isaiah 7:14.
Overview
First spoken to King Ahaz as a sign (Isa 7:14), "Immanuel" becomes in Matthew the theological key to Jesus' identity: in him, God is personally present with his people. Matthew's Gospel opens with this name and closes with its promise — "I am with you always" (28:20) — bracketing the whole book with the presence of God.
Where it appears
- Matthew 1:23
“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”
"God with us" — the key to Jesus' identity in Matthew.
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