Isaiah 7:13-15
Hear ye now The prophecy is not addressed to the faithless Ahaz, but to the whole "house of David." The objection that such a far-off event as the birth of Christ could be no "sign" to Ahaz, is, therefore, puerile. It was a continuing prophecy addressed to the Davidic family, and accounts at once for the instant assent of Mary. Luke 1:38. Butter and honey Indicating the plainness and simplicity of the life in which the young Immanuel should be brought up.
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