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The '''Book of Isaiah''' is the most prophetic book in history, the largest (in terms of size, having 66 chapters) and one of the most widely read. Its authenticity was confirmed by the discovery of the [[Dead Sea Scrolls]].
The '''Book of Isaiah''' is the most prophetic book in history, the largest (in terms of size, having 66 chapters) and one of the most widely read. Its authenticity was confirmed by the discovery of the [[Dead Sea Scrolls]].
It is part of the [[Old Testament]] dating to the eighth century BC. It is organized into two sections of prophetic discourse (1-33 and 34-66) divided by a historical record. The most remarkable feature of the book is its prophetic utterances about the “servant of the [[Lord]]”. Classical Jewish sources (''e.g.'', [[Rashi]]) consider the servant to be the [[Judaism|Jewish nation]] taken as a collective, while Christian scholars tend to identify the servant as [[Jesus Christ]].
It confirms the existence of the world to fulfill the Lord's word:
{{cquote|Thus says the LORD:
Just as from the heaven
<br>the rain and snow come down
<br>And do not return there
<br>till they have watered the earth,
<br>making it fertile and fruitful,
<br>Giving seed to the one who sows
<br>and bread to the one who eats,
<br>So shall my word be
<br>that goes forth from my mouth;
<br>It shall not return to me void,
<br>but shall do my will,
<br>achieving the end for which I sent it.<ref>Is 55:10-11 ([[NAB]]).</ref>}}
The Book of Isaiah is part of the [[Old Testament]] dating to the eighth century BC. It is organized into two sections of prophetic discourse (1-33 and 34-66) divided by a historical record. The most remarkable feature of the book is its prophetic utterances about the “servant of the [[Lord]]”. Classical Jewish sources (''e.g.'', [[Rashi]]) consider the servant to be the [[Judaism|Jewish nation]] taken as a collective, while Christian scholars tend to identify the servant as [[Jesus Christ]].
The end of Isaiah 52 and Isaiah 53, the "suffering servant" section, is considered to be one of the most forthright references to Jesus found in the Old Testament. It is quoted more frequently in the [[New Testament]] than any other Old Testament passage and is often referred to as the "Gospel in the OT".<ref>The NIV Study Bible, Zondervan Corporation, 1985, Pg. 1094</ref>
The end of Isaiah 52 and Isaiah 53, the "suffering servant" section, is considered to be one of the most forthright references to Jesus found in the Old Testament. It is quoted more frequently in the [[New Testament]] than any other Old Testament passage and is often referred to as the "Gospel in the OT".<ref>The NIV Study Bible, Zondervan Corporation, 1985, Pg. 1094</ref>