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