Isaiah was a witness to the people of [[Jerusalem]] during the reign of King [[Uzziah]] to that of King Hezekiah, who both ruled over [[Judah]].
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'''Isaiah''' was a witness to the people of [[Jerusalem]] during the reign of King [[Uzziah]] to that of King Hezekiah, who both ruled over [[Judah]].
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"The prophecies of Isaiah son of Amoz, who prophesied concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the reigns of [[Uzziah]], [[Jotham]], Ahaz, and [[Hezekiah]] , kings of [[Judah]] "(Isaiah 1:1).
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"The prophecies of Isaiah son of [[Amoz]], who prophesied concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the reigns of [[Uzziah]], [[Jotham]], [[Ahaz]], and [[Hezekiah]] , kings of Judah"(Isaiah 1:1).
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Isaiah lived in [[Judah]], the southern kingdom of the divided nation of [[Israel]]. He was a [[prophet]] to four kings of [[Judah]] from about 740 B.C. to 681. B.C., but he preached repentance and [[salvation]] to the whole nation. Although it is not recorded in the Bible, tradition states that Isaiah met his end by being sawed in half inside a log during the reign of the evil king [[Manasseh]].
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Isaiah lived in Judah, the southern kingdom of the divided nation of [[Israel]]. He was a [[prophet]] to four kings of Judah from about 740 B.C. to 681. B.C., but he preached repentance and [[salvation]] to the whole nation. Although it is not recorded in the [[Bible]], tradition states that Isaiah met his end by being sawed in half inside a log during the reign of the evil king [[Manasseh]].