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
in the Jewish and Christian religions, a Hebrew prophet who said that God would send a messiah to save the Jews. The Book of Isaiah in the Old Testament of the Bible contains his prophecies (8th century BC). flourished 8th century BC, Jerusalem Prophet of ancient Israel after whom the biblical book of Isaiah is named. He is believed to have written only some of the book's first 39 chapters; the rest are by one or more unknown authors. Isaiah's call to prophesy came 742 BC, when Assyria was beginning the westward expansion that later overran Israel. A contemporary of Amos, Isaiah denounced economic and social injustice among the Israelites and urged them to obey the Law or risk cancellation of God's covenant. He correctly predicted the destruction of Samaria, or northern Israel, in 722 BC, and he declared the Assyrians to be the instrument of God's wrath. The Christian Gospels lean more heavily on the book of Isaiah than on any other prophetic text, and its "swords-into-plowshares" passage has universal appeal
{i} major Biblical prophet of the 8th century BC; book of the Old Testament named for the prophet Isaiah; male first name