The Role of Prophecy

There are many things that vie for our attention this time of year. Schedules, trips, presents, family get-togethers. The one thing, though, that we need to focus on is often the one thing that we push to the background. That is precisely why we celebrate the advent throughout December: that we may drink deeply at the mystery and wonder of the Son of God becoming human for our sake. To that end, we start where the NT starts, with the fulfillment of prophecy. But why do we have prophecy? Is our understanding of prophecy just a specific case of confirmation bias? With these questions in mind, let us today look at one of the most important passages surrounding the birth of Christ: Isaiah 7-9.