“Butter and honey may seem like luxury items, but the land was laid waste by the Assyrians (see 2 Nephi 17:23). Consequently, the survivors had to live off the land like nomadic Bedouins with no crops to eat. Butter and honey likely referred to the curdled yogurt that would come from goats or sheep and any wild honey that could be found” (Book of Mormon Student Manual [2009], 84).
| Themes | Isaiah 7:14–17 [2 Nephi 17:14–17] | Isaiah 8:3–7 [2 Nephi 18:3–7] | Matthew 1:21 |
| Mother | Virgin (14) | Prophetess (3) | She (Mary) |
| Conception | Shall Conceive (14) | Conceived (3) | Bring forth |
| Child is a son | Bear a son (14) | Bare a son (3) | A son |
| Naming of son | Call his name Immanuel (14) | Call his name Maher-shalal-hash-baz | Call his name Jesus |
(Parry et al., Understanding Isaiah, 74)