{They shall call} (kalesousin). Men, people, will call his
name Immanuel, God with us. "The interest of the evangelist, as
of all New Testament writers, in prophecy, was purely religious"
(Bruce). But surely the language of Isaiah has had marvellous
illustration in the Incarnation of Christ. This is Matthew's
explanation of the meaning of Immanuel, a descriptive appellation
of Jesus Christ and more than a mere motto designation. God's
help, Jesus=the Help of God, is thus seen. One day Jesus will say
to Philip: "He that has seen me has seen the Father" ( Joh
14:9 ).