It's not Calvin that takes the language "out of context," unless one wants to accuse Matthew of the same charge.
Furthermore, why is the child
of Isaiah, which he is commanded by God to take with him out to meet Ahaz, why is he present? Why is this fact overlooked/ignored so often?
Here is an earlier response I made to this issue:
Who is Immanuel?
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Rev. Bruce G. Buchanan
ChainOLakes Presbyterian Church, CentralLake, MI
Made both Lord and Christ--Jesus, the Destroyer
Acts 2:36 - 1 Cor. 10:9-10 & 15:22-26 - Hebrews 2:9-15 - 1 John 3:8 - James 4:12
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