The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound(Isaiah 61:1; KJV). The Prophet Isaiah, according to Britannica.com, was an eight century BCE Prophet.
Isaiah, according to the book, is the son of Amozand the author of the book of Isaiah. His name means, “the Lord is salvation,” and this idea is reflected in his writings. Isaiah served as a prophet in Jerusalem for about 40 years (approximately 740–701 B.
C.), during the reigns ofUzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah and Manasseh of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. Isaiah was married and had at least two sons (see Isaiah 7:3; 8:1–3).
“Tradition states that he was ‘sawn asunder’ during the reign of Manasseh” (Bible Dictionary, “Isaiah”). Isaiah lived in Jerusalem and the prophecies God gave him were directed toward Israel, Judah and other nations. Jewish tradition says he was of royal descent, and he may have been a cousin to King Uzziah.
This may have given him access to the kings of Judah in Jerusalem, according to lifehopeandtruth.com. In the 61 Chapter of Isaiah, the prophet spoke for the messiah.
This was confirmed in Luke 4:16-22. Jesus spoke in the synagogue of Nazareth, His hometown. He opened the scroll to Isaiah 61, perhaps an assigned reading chosen by Jesus.
The Scripture was fulfilled in the hearing of those th.