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We're unpacking one of the most powerful books in the Bible—Isaiah, often called "the fifth gospel" for how clearly it points to Jesus Christ. This massive 66-chapter book is filled with tension between judgment and hope, contains some of the most quoted Old Testament passages, and features prophecies about Christ written centuries before his birth.

• Isaiah lived in 8th century BC during the reigns of Ahaz and Hezekiah, a time of spiritual decline
• The prophet likely came from a noble background with access to kings and familiarity with palace politics
• His calling vision in chapter 6 featured seraphim crying "Holy, holy, holy" before God's throne
• Isaiah contains 2,186 unique Hebrew words, the largest vocabulary of any biblical author
• The book is quoted over 65 times in the New Testament, more than any other prophet
• It contains clear prophecies about Christ including the virgin birth, his divine nature, and suffering
• Some of scripture's most beautiful invitations appear in Isaiah: "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow"
• Isaiah named King Cyrus 150 years before he was born

Sources: 

• Benware, P. N. (2004). Survey of the Old Testament (2nd ed.). Moody Publishers.
• Fee, G. D., & Stuart, D. (2002). How to read the Bible Book by Book: A Guided Tour. Zondervan.
• MacArthur, J. (Ed.). (2010). The MacArthur Study Bible (2nd ed.). Thomas Nelson.
• Ryken, P. G., & Ryken, L. (2007). ESV Literary Study Bible. Crossway.
• Willmington, H. L. (2009). What You Need to Know About the Book of Isaiah. Liberty University, Willmington School of the Bible. Retrieved from http://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/will_know/52
• Zondervan Academic. (n.d.). Who was Isaiah? Retrieved from https://zondervanacademic.com

Related Episodes:

• Hosea: The Prophet of Relentless Love
• The Prophets: Messengers of God's Word in the Bible - Pt 2 (Re-airing)
• The Prophets: Messengers of God's Word in the Bible - Pt 1 (Re-Airing)

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Note: All scripture references are from the NIV translation unless otherwise indicated.