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Isaiah

Type Figure Region Levant Time c. -765–-686 Also known as Isaiah

Isaiah was a Hebrew prophet active in the Kingdom of Judah in the 8th century BCE, traditionally dated c.…

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  1. c. -740–-720Jerusalem · JudahCalled in the year of King Uzziah's death, he received his commission in a temple vision, denouncing social injustice and idolatry, and prophesying the Assyrian calamity and Judah's judgment.
  2. c. -735–-715Jerusalem · JudahDuring the Syro-Ephraimite War he opposed Ahaz's reliance on Assyria, delivering prophecies such as 'Immanuel' and warning of the dangers of depending on foreign military alliances.
  3. c. -715–-686Jerusalem · JudahHe actively advised during King Hezekiah's religious reforms and the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib, supporting reliance on Yahweh rather than Egyptian aid, and prophesied Judah's restoration and universal peace.

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