ProphetsIsaiah
Isaiah, the Prophet Isaiah, is one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. Traditionally identified as Isaiah son of Amoz, he is associated with prophetic activity in Judah in the late 8th century BCE. Modern scholarship generally views the Book of Isaiah as the work of multiple authors over centuries, though the figure of Isaiah remains central to the tradition. The book is commonly divided into three parts: First Isaiah (chapters 1–39), Second Isaiah (40–55), and Third Isaiah (56–66).
Content and themes: The prophetic message combines judgments against injustice and idolatry with visions of deliverance
Historical context and influence: Early chapters engage the threat of Assyria during Hezekiah’s reign; later sections
Authorship and scholarship: Scholarly views vary on the unity of the text, with many scholars proposing multiple