2 Nephi 17

Emmanuel

Immanuel / Emmanuel — God with us

Therefore, the Lord himself shall give you a sign—Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. 2 Nephi 17:14

Isaiah prophesies that a virgin will bear a son called Immanuel, 'God with us.' Matthew says this was fulfilled when Mary gave birth to Jesus, God come to live among us.

How we know: the verse itself names Him · the chapter heading names Him · a Church study aid lists it

• fulfilled by Matthew 1:22-23 — Matthew quotes this verse about Jesus' birth to Mary.
• a parallel account in Isaiah 7:14 — Same verse in Isaiah.
• the same event in 1 Nephi 11:18-21 — Nephi sees the virgin who is the mother of the Son of God, bearing the child.

Emmanuel

Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil and to choose the good. 2 Nephi 17:15

The 'he' is the child Immanuel. He grows up eating simple food and learns to reject evil and choose good, a picture of the Savior growing up as a real child.

How we know: the chapter heading names Him

• alluded to by Luke 2:52 — Jesus increased in wisdom and stature.