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Who was Isaiah in The Bible?
- Isaiah was a Jewish prophet in the bible.
- The book of Isaiah bears his name and shows and declares what God gave Him as a prophet to speak to Israel and the world.
- His writings are particularly Messianic in nature and point to the Lord Jesus Christ.
- Isaiah is known by many biblical commentators as Judah's Evangelist since he was a prophet primarily to the Kingdom of Judah
- Isaiah was a descendant of Judah and Tamar.
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Who was Isaiah?
- For between 40-60 years, Isaiah served as prophet from about 740 to about 680 BC.
- He was married and had a family.
- The name Isaiah means “the Lord is salvation.”
- He was one of the main advisers to King Hezekiah during the time of his reign.
- The Prophet, Isaiah, is the most frequently quoted prophet in The Bible.
How Old was Isaiah when God called him?
According to Historians and biblical scholars, Isaiah was most likely in his twenties at the time God called Him into prophetic ministry.
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When Was Isaiah born, and How Old Was Isaiah When
he Died?
The biblical and historical consensus is that Isaiah was born in the 8th Century BC and died in the 7th Century BC.
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Isaiah 1
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
2 Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth!
For the Lord has spoken:
“I have nourished and brought up children,
And they have rebelled against Me;
3 The ox knows its owner
And the donkey its master’s [a]crib;
But Israel does not know,
My people do not [b]consider.”