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The '''Book of Isaiah''' (written between 739 and 475 B.C.) is the most prophetic book in history, one of the longest (66 chapters), and the most widely read and quoted.  Its authenticity was confirmed by the discovery of the [[Dead Sea Scrolls]].  Isaiah was the most prophetic about the coming of the [[Messiah]], and is cited most often in connection with [[Jesus]].<ref>https://reasonsforhopejesus.com/old-testament-book-jesus-quote-often/</ref>  This was written during a period of immense disobedience against [[God]], and is typically viewed in two or three parts.<ref>The three parts are chapters 1-39; chapters 40-66; and chapters 56-66. [https://www.reunioncommunity.org/post/2018/09/30/isaiah-s-authorship-and-authenticity]</ref> [[Isaiah]] was the first of the three Major Prophets in the [[Old Testament]], and in the Hebrew Bible Isaiah was the first of the Latter Prophets.  The Book of Isaiah has 37,036 words,<ref>https://holyword.church/miscellaneous-resources/how-many-words-in-each-book-of-the-bible/</ref> which means it is one of the longer books in the [[Bible]] but shorter than most [[novel]]s.

The '''Book of Isaiah''' (written between 739 and 475 B.C.) is the most prophetic book in history, the second-longest (66 chapters) in the Bible (behind Psalms) and the longest with a single author, and the most widely read and quoted.  Its authenticity was confirmed by the discovery of the [[Dead Sea Scrolls]].  Notwithstanding "liberal theology" which claims that Isaiah never spoke about the coming of the [[Messiah]], it contains numerous prophetic references to Him, and is cited most often in connection with [[Jesus]].<ref>https://reasonsforhopejesus.com/old-testament-book-jesus-quote-often/</ref>  This was written during a period of immense disobedience against [[God]], and is typically viewed in two or three parts.<ref>The three parts are chapters 1-39; chapters 40-66; and chapters 56-66. [https://www.reunioncommunity.org/post/2018/09/30/isaiah-s-authorship-and-authenticity]</ref> [[Isaiah]] was the first of the three Major Prophets in the [[Old Testament]], and in the Hebrew Bible Isaiah was the first of the Latter Prophets.  The Book of Isaiah has 37,036 words,<ref>https://holyword.church/miscellaneous-resources/how-many-words-in-each-book-of-the-bible/</ref> which means it is one of the longer books in the [[Bible]] but shorter than most [[novel]]s.

{{bibleref|Isaiah|7|14}} is the prophecy of the conception and birth of [[Jesus]].  The Book of Isaiah also contains important verses against government [[tyranny]]. {{bibleref|Isaiah|33|22}} is the key [[Bible]] verse about [[separation of powers]]: “For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our final judge; He will save us.” Each [[Gospel]] mentiones the Book of Isaiah several times, the only other books of the [[New Testament to reference it are the [[Acts of the Apostles]] and [[Paul]]'s [[Letter to the Romans]].

{{bibleref|Isaiah|7|14}} is the prophecy of the conception and birth of [[Jesus]].  The Book of Isaiah also contains important verses against government [[tyranny]]. {{bibleref|Isaiah|33|22}} is the key [[Bible]] verse about [[separation of powers]]: “For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our final judge; He will save us.” Each [[Gospel]] mentiones the Book of Isaiah several times, the only other books of the [[New Testament to reference it are the [[Acts of the Apostles]] and [[Paul]]'s [[Letter to the Romans]].