Immanuel
God With Us - the sign Isaiah gave to King Ahaz: a virgin will conceive and bear a son, and his name will be Immanuel. Matthew saw its fulfillment in Jesus' birth.
Immanuel (ืขึดืึธึผื ืึผืึตื) means 'God With Us,' first given in Isaiah 7:14 as a sign that a virgin would bear a son. The Hebrew combines 'immanu' (with us) and 'El' (God), expressing the truth that the transcendent Creator would dwell among His people. Matthew 1:22-23 identifies Jesus' birth as fulfillment. This name reveals the incarnation - God entered human experience to reconcile us to Himself.
Meaning: God With Us
First Usage: Isaiah 7:14
Key Chapters
Key Passages
Isaiah's Prophecy
Isaiah 7:14
This prophecy assures us that God draws intimately near by sending His Son to dwell with and save His people.
14herefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Fulfilled in Christ
Matthew 1:22-23
This passage shows that Jesus fulfills God's promise to be with us, bringing divine presence and hope into our lives.
22ow all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
Did You Know?
Immanuel means "God with us." The name was given to the child born of the virgin in Isaiah 7. The promise that seemed impossible became the central miracle of the Christian faith.
The incarnation is the ultimate answer to the question "Where is God when it hurts?" He is with us. Not above us, not around us, but with us in the flesh.
The name Immanuel is not a slogan. It is a Person. Jesus is God with us in the manger, on the cross, in the tomb, and on the throne. He will never leave us or forsake us.