A prophet in Jerusalem in the eighth century B C E ; also, the prophetic book which contains the words of Isaiah of Jerusalem, Second Isaiah, and Third Isaiah
An eighth-century prophet and counselor of Judean kings, Isaiah of Jerusalem was active during the reigns of Uzziah, Jothan, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (collectively, 783-687 b c e ) (Isa 1: 1; 6: 1; 7: 1-12; 38: 1-6) Oracles attributed to this historical figure are found in Isaiah 1-39, particularly in Chapters 1-11, 20, 22, and 28-31 (Chs 24-27, 33-35, and 36-39 are thought to be by other hands ) Second Isaiah, who lived during the Babylonian exile (587-538 b c e ), contributed Chapters 40-55 Third Isaiah, whose work is found in Chapters 56-66, lived during the postexilic period A complete text of Isaiah, possibly dating from the second century b c e , was found among the Dead Sea Scrolls