1. Isaiah

2. Isaiah means God is Salvation Isaiah is the Shakespeare of the Prophets Mostly poetry, very exalted writing He was a prophet to Judah before, during and after the Babylonian Exile. First Isaiah: Chapters 1-39 Jerusalem prior to the Exile Second Isaiah: Chapters 40-55 in Babylon, promise of the return, foretells Cyrus’ role

3. Second Isaiah is about 150 years after First Isaiah Preaches and teaches God is the only God, not just a Jewish God, but God of all Points out how God will use and anoint Cyrus to free the captive Jews Third Isaiah Chapters 56-66 after the Exile

4. Messiah by Handel Isaiah: 11:1-57:1440:9 9:235:5-640:1153:3-6 53:860:2-3

5. Prophecies of Christ Isaiah 7:14 9:1-2 9:6 11:1 11:2 28:16 40:3-5 42:1-4 New Testament Matt 1:22-23 Matt 4:12-16 Luke 2:11 Luke 3:23, 32 Luke 3:22 1Peter 2:4-6 Matt 3:1-3 Matt 12:15-21