by Linda Claassen Mitchell How Christ fulfilled the Old Testament Prophesies about God's plan - Day 1 The virgin birth: Isaiah 7:14 (IEB): "Nevertheless, the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Look, the virgin (i) will become pregnant. She will give birth to a son, and she will name him 'Immanuel' (j)" Following the footnotes: (i) Hebrew: 'almah, from a verb root meaning "to conceal", because virgins were kept under close watch in their parents' custody until their time for marriage (like Rebekah (Gen. 24:16, 43). Compare Isa. 8:3 the soon-to-be, second wife of Isaiah. And, Isaiah…