'Isaiah 58': The Book Of Isaiah

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The book of Isaiah is presumed by some to have been solely written by the prophet Isaiah around 740-700 B.C. during the downfall of Israel, while others believe that multiple people who could have all been named “Isaiah” wrote the book (Ross). While the decline of Israel had disastrous effects on the kingdom such as the ten tribes of Israel taken into captivity and exiled by the Assyrians in 733 B.C (“Map of the Assyrian”), it also brought about prophets rising up to write the prophetic books such as Hosea, Amos, and Micah (Walton). Eventually the Israelites and Isaiah returned home around 723 B.C. and began to rebuild the temple, and their kingdom (“Map of the Assyrian”). During this time, the author felt a call from God that he needed to prophesy to His chosen people, to bring them back to Him for they had fallen away from Him, and to remind them of His sovereignty. …show more content…

This chapter specifically addresses how the people would say that they would do one thing, and go about their live and do the complete opposite. God called the prophet to address this and to help the people of Israel see that what they were doing was not right. God was angry toward the His chosen people and that anger is displayed throughout the beginning of the chapter, but we see God’s benevolent nature displayed at the end of this chapter. The Lord makes his anger known to the people, however he also urges them to remember that blessed are those who live their lives in a manner pleasing to the

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