Matthew 1:23 (KJV) Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Surely God is with us, not against us. And he has shown us this by bringing forth his messiah. Matthew applies this Isaiah prophecy to Jesus which was originally talking of a child contemporary with Isaiah.
If trinitarians are going to insist having a name that means God with us assigns literal deity then do they also think the original Emmanuel in the Isaiah prophecy is God almighty? Of course not.
Many hebrew names incorporate God and his attributes. "Isaiah" denotes the salvation of Yahweh; "Jeremiah," the exaltation or grandeur of Yahweh, each compounded of two words, in which the name Yahweh constitutes a part. Thus, also in "Elijah," the two names of God are combined, and it means literally, "God the Yahweh." Also "Eliab," God my father; "Eliada," knowledge of God; "Eliakim," the resurrection of God; "Elihu," he is my God; "Elisha," salvation of God.
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Matthew 1:23 - Emmanuel, God with us
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