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The prophetic books of the Bible contain some of the most difficult passages in the entire Old Testament and can prove especially confusing for those new to this corpus. Handbook on the Prophets offers a thorough and insightful introduction for the beginning student of the Old Testament prophetic literature. Robert Chisholm guides students through the important and often complex writings of...

Isaiah’s prophetic career spanned at least four decades. God commissioned him to be a prophet in 740 B.C., the year of King Uzziah’s death (see Isa. 6:1). His ministry continued through the reigns of Jotham and Ahaz and lasted well into the reign of King Hezekiah, who led Judah from 715–686 B.C. (see Isa. 1:1). These were eventful times. The mighty Assyrian Empire was expanding westward and swallowing up smaller kingdoms like Israel and Judah. By 722 B.C., the Assyrians had conquered
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