''Synopsis:'' Isaiah (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ "Salvation is the LORD") was a major prophet in the {{quote | text={{Bible verse|isaiah|1|18|lang=WEB}} [[Old TestamentIsaiah 1:18]]. He was the son of [[Amoz]], and the author of the }}{{Infobox_Contents |topic_name = The prophet Isaiah |subtopics = [[Book of Isaiah]]. * Sons: [[Shear-Jashub]] | [[Maher-Shalal-Hash-__TOC__{{topics}}* [[Book of IsaiahBaz]]| opinion_pieces = {{opinionsshort_opinions}} * [[The historical context of Isaiah (G.G.)]] * {{ebd}}| ==Main article==}}
Isaiah (יְשַׁעְיָהוּ "Salvation is the LORD") was a major prophet in the [[Old Testament]]. He was the son of [[Amoz]], and the author of the [[Book of Isaiah]], although many scholars believe he wrote only the first half of the book (up to and including chapter 39).
[[Isaiah 6]] is a record of God's commission of Isaiah.
The first five chapters of the book reveal the themes of Isaiah's message. In [[Isaiah 1]] the people are accused His messages included accusations of a lack of only lacking knowledge of God, and a reliance on idolatory, as well as oppression of the poor.: {{web_verse|isaiah|1|2}} {{web_verse|isaiah|1|3}} ''([[With these messages, Isaiah 1]]:2-3)'took God's message of judgement to the people, revealing that they would lose the land and be exiled.
In Isaiah, however, also took a message of [[Isaiah 2forgiveness]] and hope to the people are accused . He told the people that there would be a time of idolatory: {{web_verse|isaiah|2|6}} {{web_verse|isaiah|2|7}} {{web_verse|isaiah|2|8}} 'justice and restoration to the land, where the people would live under an ideal king, from David'([[Isaiah 2]]:6-8)s line.
The people are also accused of oppressing the poor in [[Isaiah 31:18]]contains the very well known and beautiful words of God's forgiveness.: ''{{Bible verse|isaiah|1|18|lang=WEB}}''
==Quotes==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaiah Wikipedia - Isaiah]
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