The fresco by Michelangelo Buonarroti depicting the prophet Isaiah. The painting of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Peter. Isaiah, the Hebrew prophet, the zealous advocate of the religion of Yahweh and the accuser of idolatry. His name is the biblical book of the prophet Isaiah.
One of the four great Old Testament prophets. For Christians, the prophecy of Isaiah about the birth of the Messiah is of particular importance: “So the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the Virgin in the womb will receive and give birth to the Son, and will call His name Immanuel.” The Prophet Isaiah was born in Jerusalem about 765 BC. er in a noble Jewish family. In addition to the prophecies of the Messiah, the prophet Isaiah is notable for his ideas of social justice and universal equality, which gives grounds to consider Isaiah the forerunner of socialist thinkers of the next centuries. The prophetic work of Isaiah began at the age of 20 with a vision of the God of hosts on the throne and the angels surrounding him; and fell to the reign of the kings of Azariah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah.
According to the canon, the prophet Isaiah is the author of the Old Testament book of Isaiah. Biblical tradition says that the Judean people “turned away from the God of Israel,” idolatry spread throughout Judea. The Jews had to resist the constant raids and attacks by Israel and Syria. In order to protect Judea from invading the Syrians, the Jewish kings formed an alliance with the Assyrian king, imposing on the people the Jewish burden of heavy tribute.
According to tradition, the Assyrian king Sennacherib attacked Judea during the reign of Hezekiah. But at the prayer of Hezekiah, the enemy’s army was destroyed. However, Hezekiah himself was seriously ill and was cured by the prayer of the prophet Isaiah. The life of Isaiah was martyred during the reign of the king of Judah, Manasseh, known for his iniquities and the persecution of the prophets.
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