A sign

[Athetotheist]

Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign..... (Isaiah 7:13-14)

In another thread a while back I brought this up and it wasn't addressed there, so I thought I would give it a thread of its own (apologies if it's been brought up elsewhere):

We also have to remember that this was supposed to be a sign given to the house of Israel. A sign has to be visible. No one of the house of Israel saw Jesus conceived in the womb of Mary, so even if that had happened supernaturally it wouldn't have qualified as a sign.

Another reason to conclude that Isaiah wasn't referring to a divine conception.

[The Tanager]

[Replying to Athetotheist in post #40]

It looks like we've each said our share. Thanks for the conversation and challenging my perspective. I look forward to future discussions with you, if our interests and time converge.