Isaiah 7
Sunday’s Bible account in The Gospel Project®
for Kids follows Isaiah’s message to Ahaz, King of Judah. During King
Ahaz’s reign, the king of Assyria was expanding his kingdom by taking
over other nations. The Northern Kingdom of Israel and the king of Syria
formed an alliance against Assyria and invited King Ahaz to join them.
King Ahaz was in a difficult position. If he joined the alliance and
they lost, the Assyrian king would destroy him. If he did not join and
the alliance won, he was as good as dead.
King
Ahaz said no and Israel and Syria attacked Jerusalem. Isaiah 7 opens
with the armies of Israel and Syria approaching Jerusalem. King Ahaz was
terrified. God sent Isaiah and his son, Shear-Jashub, to give Ahaz a
message. God would be Ahaz’s ally. All God asked of Ahaz was for Ahaz to
trust Him. God gave Ahaz a sign: “The virgin would conceive a son, and
name him Immanuel.” God could do the impossible. What would Ahaz have to
fear with God on his side?
Through
the prophet Isaiah, God promised to send Immanuel, which means “God
with us.” Jesus fulfilled this promise when He came to earth and was
born of a virgin. Jesus is our Immanuel, God with us.
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