Why not try quoting it in context:
This is an example of the NT quoting the OT pretty much verbatim, with the exception that Is 7:14b:
Behold, the maiden shall conceive and bear a son, and [they] shall call his name Immanuel.
And I don't believe for a second that Matthew is quoting from "the LXX", nor is he actually exercising "creative license", rather he is translating Hebrew to Greek, all translation involves some level of interpretation, and he has correctly interpreted 'almah' as virgin and noted the more general context of "call his name Immanuel". 'Immanuel' isn't a name anyway, I mean in contemporary context it is, but it's not a real Hebrew name like Daniel, Joshua, Noah, Abraham, etc. So it isn't intended to be strictly literal, it'd be like saying "his name shall be called water" or something like that, at the end of the day it's not a literal name, nor is it meant to be.
- Matt 1:20-23:
But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet:
[Is 7:14b] “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son,
and they shall call his name Immanuel”
(which means, God with us).
This is an example of the NT quoting the OT pretty much verbatim, with the exception that Is 7:14b:
Behold, the maiden shall conceive and bear a son, and [they] shall call his name Immanuel.
And I don't believe for a second that Matthew is quoting from "the LXX", nor is he actually exercising "creative license", rather he is translating Hebrew to Greek, all translation involves some level of interpretation, and he has correctly interpreted 'almah' as virgin and noted the more general context of "call his name Immanuel". 'Immanuel' isn't a name anyway, I mean in contemporary context it is, but it's not a real Hebrew name like Daniel, Joshua, Noah, Abraham, etc. So it isn't intended to be strictly literal, it'd be like saying "his name shall be called water" or something like that, at the end of the day it's not a literal name, nor is it meant to be.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
