(November 30, 2013 at 10:01 am)Chad32 Wrote: Speaking of names, there's supposed to be a prophesy that a child of a virgin will be born, and he will be named Emmanuel. Is there any part of the new testament where Jesus is even called Emmanuel?
Yes - but its all a bit weird. At the end of Matthew Chapter 1 the angel is explaining to Joseph that Mary is pregnant with God's kid and the angel tells him to bring the child up as his own, "and he will be known as Emmanuel."
Obviously - he isn't/wasn't but I think this is one of those additions written to fulfil the prophesy. There's a lot of that in the NT "in order that the prophesy be fulfilled...." To me its always seemed like cheating - if you know the prophesy and then follow it its not quite the same as doing your own thing and then finding out someone predicted it.
Kuusi palaa, ja on viimeinen kerta kun annan vaimoni laittaa jouluvalot!
