Why is Jesus also called
Immanuel?
The name of the Son born to Mary would be Immanuel, which translated means, “God with us.” That name was used more as a description than as a proper name. In His incarnation Jesus was, in the most literal sense, God with us.
The Old Testament repeatedly pledged God presence with His people, to secure their destiny in His covenant. The Tabernacle and Temple were intended to be symbols of that divine presence. The term for tabernacle is mishkān, which comes from shākan, meaning to dwell rest, or abide.
Interestingly, the apostle John said of Jesus, “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt [literally tabernacled] among us…” [John 1:14]
The child born was to be the true Tabernacle of God—God dwelling among men in visible flesh and blood—more intimate and personal than the Tabernacle or Temple in which Israel had worshiped.
The name of the Son born to Mary would be Immanuel, which translated means, “God with us.” That name was used more as a description than as a proper name. In His incarnation Jesus was, in the most literal sense, God with us.
The Old Testament repeatedly pledged God presence with His people, to secure their destiny in His covenant. The Tabernacle and Temple were intended to be symbols of that divine presence. The term for tabernacle is mishkān, which comes from shākan, meaning to dwell rest, or abide.
Interestingly, the apostle John said of Jesus, “And the Word became flesh, and dwelt [literally tabernacled] among us…” [John 1:14]
The child born was to be the true Tabernacle of God—God dwelling among men in visible flesh and blood—more intimate and personal than the Tabernacle or Temple in which Israel had worshiped.
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