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Isaiah
Miniature of Isaiah, manuscript illumination from The Siegburg Lectionary, 12th century.
Isaiah, a prominent 8th-century BCE prophet, lived and ministered during the reigns of four kings of Judah:
- Uzziah (also known as Azariah)
- Jotham
- Ahaz
- Hezekiah
Isaiah’s prophetic career began around 742 BCE, in the year of King Uzziah’s death, and continued through the reign of Hezekiah, influencing the history of Judah through his oracles of judgment and hope.1