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True or false: Isaiah is the name of the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet?
True or false: Isaiah is the name of the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet?
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True or false: The Book of Isaiah consists of 66 chapters?
True or false: The Book of Isaiah consists of 66 chapters?
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True or false: The traditional view is that all 66 chapters of the book of Isaiah were written by one man named Isaiah?
True or false: The traditional view is that all 66 chapters of the book of Isaiah were written by one man named Isaiah?
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True or false: Parts of the first half of the book of Isaiah originated with the historical prophet Isaiah?
True or false: Parts of the first half of the book of Isaiah originated with the historical prophet Isaiah?
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True or false: The remainder of the book of Isaiah dates from immediately before and immediately after the end of the exile in Babylon?
True or false: The remainder of the book of Isaiah dates from immediately before and immediately after the end of the exile in Babylon?
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True or false: The prophet Isaiah is referred to as 'the prophet' within the text of the Book of Isaiah?
True or false: The prophet Isaiah is referred to as 'the prophet' within the text of the Book of Isaiah?
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True or false: The exact relationship between the Book of Isaiah and the actual prophet Isaiah is straightforward?
True or false: The exact relationship between the Book of Isaiah and the actual prophet Isaiah is straightforward?
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True or false: The book of Isaiah was possibly written by Isaiah in two periods between 740 BC and c. 686 BC?
True or false: The book of Isaiah was possibly written by Isaiah in two periods between 740 BC and c. 686 BC?
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True or false: The first half of the book of Isaiah contains prose commentaries written in the time of King Josiah?
True or false: The first half of the book of Isaiah contains prose commentaries written in the time of King Josiah?
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True or false: The later chapters of the book of Isaiah represent a time period almost two centuries after the historical prophet Isaiah?
True or false: The later chapters of the book of Isaiah represent a time period almost two centuries after the historical prophet Isaiah?
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Study Notes
Isaiah the Prophet
- Isaiah was an 8th-century BC Israelite prophet, and the Book of Isaiah is named after him.
- His Hebrew name, יְשַׁעְיָהוּ, means "Yahweh is Salvation".
- Isaiah is referred to as "the prophet" within the Book of Isaiah.
Authorship of the Book of Isaiah
- The traditional view is that one man, Isaiah, wrote all 66 chapters of the book between 740 BC and c. 686 BC, in two periods separated by 15 years.
- Another view is that parts of chapters 1–39 originated with the historical prophet Isaiah, with additional prose commentaries written 100 years later during King Josiah's time.
- The remainder of the book (chapters 40–66) is thought to have been written immediately before and after the end of the exile in Babylon, almost two centuries after Isaiah's time.
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Test your knowledge of the biblical prophet Isaiah and the Book of Isaiah with this quiz. Learn about the historical context, themes, and interpretations of this important religious text.
