Prophet: Isaiah

Prophet Assignment Part A

Background Information
Isaiah lived in Jerusalem, four hundred years before Jesus died. When Isaiah was young, there was the invasion of Israel by the Assyrian Monarch Tiglath-Pileser III. Isaiah also had a wife, known as the Prophetess, although it is unknown if this was because she was the wife of a prophet or if she herself was a prophet. They also had two children, Shear-Jashub, which means 'A Remnant shall return', and Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz, meaning 'Spoil Quickly, plunder speedily.'

Timeline
Birth

Tiglath-Pileser III invades

Ahaz sides with Tiglath-Pileser III

Shalmaneser V invades Israel

Isaiah encourages Hezekiah's rebellion against the Assyrians

Death

Message
"Salvation is in God"

3-5  Thunder in the desert!       “Prepare for  God ’s arrival! Make the road straight and smooth,       a highway fit for our God. Fill in the valleys,       level off the hills, Smooth out the ruts,       clear out the rocks. Then  God ’s bright glory will shine       and everyone will see it.       Yes. Just as  God  has said.”

Realization of His Calling
It is unclear how Isaiah realised his calling.

Part 2 of Assignment: Contemporary Prophets