Steve Kempf

The Mother of the Infant King, Isaiah 7:14

Biblical Studies & Commentaries

“Since the RSV translation (1952) there has been growing consensus that the term ‘almâ in Isaiah 7:14 should be translated ‘young woman’ instead of ‘virgin.’ Now the linguist Christophe Rico has presented an incisive analysis of this term from a modern linguistic perspective. The Septuagint scholar Peter Gentry has added further linguistic insights, all pointing to the result that the consensus view should be reversed and that ‘virgin’ is the correct translation! Groundbreaking!”