December - Episode 2: God With Us: The Virgin Birth Foretold

In this episode, Greg and Nathan continue in their series, Promised & Fulfilled, the hosts journey into one of the most iconic and debated prophecies in Scripture: Isaiah’s promise of a virgin-born son called Immanuel—“God with us.”

Greg and Nathan unpack the drama of Isaiah 7:14 against the backdrop of the Syro-Ephraimite crisis, where King Ahaz faced political panic and spiritual compromise. Into that moment, God offered a sign—a child whose birth would speak both judgment and hope. But how does this ancient promise connect to the quiet, miraculous arrival of Jesus in Bethlehem centuries later?

Drawing from Isaiah 7:14 and Matthew 1:22–23, the episode explores:

• The historical setting of Ahaz and the looming threats of Syria and Israel

• The meaning of the Hebrew ‘almah and the Septuagint’s use of parthenos (“virgin”)

• How Matthew reads Isaiah’s words as ultimately fulfilled in Christ

• The rich theme of typology and the possibility of dual fulfillment—one child in Ahaz’s day, another in the fullness of time

Thoughtful, accessible, and rooted in Scripture, this episode invites listeners to behold the wonder of Immanuel—God with us—promised in prophecy and fulfilled at Christmas.