During the time of the divided kingdom, there were 38 kings in all; only five were considered good kings. God sent prophets to the people, but they refused to hear and obey. The northern kingdom fell first to the Assyrians and were sent into exile. The southern kingdom was under the rule of King Hezekiah at that time; he was one of the good kings who put his trust in the Lord and was able to defy the Assyrian king. But his son Manasseh, who became king after him, did not follow in his father’s footsteps. That’s when God sent Isaiah to Jerusalem. His name means “Yahweh saves” and his name is remarkably similar to his message—The Holy One of Israel is your Savior. Through Isaiah, the Lord promised a Holy One who would bear the sins of the world.