Sign significant

It is a sign for King Ahaz, king of Judah who was petrified because the king of Aram and king of Israel have united to fight against him. Ahaz was not a good king who did evil in the eyes of the Lord. But the Lord out of his covenant promise to David, vows to protect Judah. God asks Ahaz to demand for a sign, the most difficult, the most improbable one. Ahaz for his own reasons doesn't comply.

Then God Himself says -

Isa:7:14 The Lord Himself will give you a sign. Look the virgin will conceive a child. She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel which means God is with us.

V:16 For before the child is old, the lands of the two kings you fear so much will be deserted.

The most improbable sign is fulfilled years later in Jesus Christ, when Mary asked - But how can this happen? I am a virgin.

The only valid sign, the only relevant sign is Jesus. Luke:11:30 What happened to him (Jonah) was a sign to the people of Nineveh that God has sent him. What happens to the Son of man will be a sign to these people that he was sent by God.

The only sign relevant is this -

Phil:2:6-8

Though He was God

He did not think of equality with God

As something to cling to

Instead He gave up His divine privileges

He took the humble position of a slave

And was born as a human being

When He appeared in human form

He humbled Himself in obedience to God

And died a criminal's death on a cross.

Look into the history. Look into the explanations. Look into the conclusoona. Jesus, Immanuel is the only sign significant.

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Grace

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