His Name Shall Be Called Wonderful

The incredible book of Isaiah records the life and prophecies of Isaiah, whose prophetic ministry spanned over 50 years from about 740 to 686 B.C. He is considered the most prominent of the four major prophets of the Old Testament (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel). Of all the prophets, Isaiah reveals more about the birth, character, sacrifice, and eternal kingdom of the coming Messiah. When Jesus announced His ministry (Luke 4) he went to the synagogue in Nazareth and read from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah, “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” After rolling up the scroll he sat down and declared, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” . . .