A Stupid King, an Angry Prophet, and a Sovereign God (Isa. 7:1-17)

In today's study we examine the historical context for the great prophecy - "Behold, a virgin will be with child and bear a son, and she will call his name Immanuel." We are familiar with this verse because of Matthew's gospel and, of course, the annual Christmas season. But we may not be familiar with its original setting and the role it played in predicting the coming Messiah. We discuss those things in today's lesson.