Court prophet in Jerusalem who preached social justice, warned against Assyrian alliance politics, and articulated the most developed pre-exilic vision of divine holiness and future redemption. The Book of Isaiah, likely composite, contains the Servant Songs which early Christians interpreted as prophecy of Jesus.
Elevated ethical monotheism to its most articulate pre-exilic expression; the Servant Songs and vision of universal peace ('swords into plowshares') became foundational texts for both Judaism and Christianity.
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