→ Also called ESAIAS
→ Son of Amos Isa 1:1
→ Prophesies in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah Isa 1:1; 6:1; 7:1,3; 14:27; 20:1; 36:1; 38:1; 39:1
→ Prophecy at the time of the invasion by Tartan, of Assyria Isa 20:1
→ Symbolically wears sackcloth, and walks barefoot as a sign to Israel Isa 20:2,3
→ Comforts and encourages Hezekiah and the people during the siege of Jerusalem by Rab-shakeh 2Ki 18; 19; Isa 37:6,7
→ Comforts Hezekiah in his affliction 2Ki 20:1-11; Isa 38
→ Performs the miracle of the returning shadow to confirm Hezekiah's faith 2Ki 20:8-11
→ Reproves Hezekiah's folly in exhibiting his resources to the commissioners from Babylon 2Ki 20:12-19; Isa 39
→ Is the chronicler of the times of Uzziah and Hezekiah 2Ch 26:22; 32:32
→ PROPHECIES, REPROOFS, AND EXHORTATIONS OF
- Foretells punishment of the Jews for idolatry, and reproves self-confidence and distrust of God Isa 2:6-20
- Foretells the destruction of the Jews Isa 3
- Promises to the remnant restoration of divine favour Isa 4:2-6; 6
- Delineates the ingratitude of the Jews in the parable of the vineyard, and reproves it Isa 5:1-10
- Denounces existing corruptions Isa 5:8-30
- Foretells the failure of the plot of the Israelites and Syrians against Judah Isa 7:1-16
- Denounces calamities against Israel and Judah Isa 7:16-25; 9:2-6
- Foretells prosperity under Hezekiah, and the manifestation of the Messiah Isa 9:1-7
- Denounces vengeance upon the enemies of Israel Isa 9:8-12
- Denounces the wickedness of Israel, and foretells the judgments of God Isa 9:13-21
- Denounces judgments against false prophets Isa 10:1-4
- Foretells the destruction of Sennacherib's armies Isa 10:5-34
- The restoration of Israel and the triumph of the Messiah's kingdom Isa 11
- The burden of Babylon Isa 13; 14:1-28
- Denunciation against the Philistines Isa 14:9-32
- Burden of Moab Isa 15; 16
- Burden of Damascus Isa 17
- An obscure prophecy, supposed by some authorities to be directed against the Assyrians, by others against the Egyptians, and by others against the Ethiopians Isa 18
- The burden of Egypt Isa 19; 20
- Denunciations against Babylon Isa 21:1-10
- Prophecy concerning Seir Isa 21:11,12
- Arabia Isa 21:13-17
- Concerning the conquest of Jerusalem, the captivity of Shebna, and the promotion of Eliakim Isa 22:1-22
- The overthrow of Tyre Isa 23
- The judgments upon the land, but that a remnant of the Jews would be saved Isa 25; 26; 27
- Reproves Ephraim for his wickedness, and fortells the destruction by Shalmaneser Isa 28:1-5
- Declares the glory of God upon the remnant who are saved Isa 28:5,6
- Exposes the corruptions in Jerusalem and exhorts to repentance Isa 28:7-29
- Foretells the invasion of Sennacherib, the distress of the Jews, and the destruction of the Assyrian army Isa 29:1-8
- Denounces the hypocrisy of the Jews Isa 29:9-17
- Promises a reformation Isa 29:18-24
- Reproves the people for their confidence in Egypt, and their contempt of God Isa 30:1-17; 31:1-6
- Declares the goodness and longsuffering of God toward them Isa 30:18-26; 32; 33; 34; 35
- Reproves the Jews for their spiritual blindness and infidelity Isa 42:18-25
- Promises ultimate restoration of the Jews Isa 43:1-13
- Foretells the ultimate destruction of Babylon Isa 43:14-17; 47
- Exhorts the people to repent Isa 43:22-28
- Comforts the Jewish community with promises, exposes the folly of idolatry, and their future deliverance from captivity by Cyrus Isa 44; 45:1-5; 48:20
- Fortells the conversion of the Gentiles and the triumph of the gospel Isa 45:5-25
- Denounces the evils of idolatry Isa 46
- Reproves the Jews for their idolatries and other wickedness Isa 48
- Exhorts to sanctification Isa 56:1-8
- Foretells calamities to Judah Isa 59:9-12; with 57; 58; 59
- Foreshadows the person and the kingdom of the Messiah Isa 32