The Prophet Isaiah in Stained Glass Ceramic Tree Decoration

Isaiah was an 8th-century B.C. Israelite prophet from Jerusalem. He prophesied during the reigns of five kings of Judah, the southern successor state of the United Kingdom of Israel. + This image is related to a specific historical incident. When the Assyrian king Sennacherib invaded Judah during the reign of King Hezekiah threatening the Holy City, Isaiah urged the king to rely on God and resist--even after Sennacherib sent Hezekiah a letter full of dire threats. An angel of God then slew so many men of the Assyrian army one night that Sennacherib withdrew never to launch another invasion against the Judeans. Be that as it may, Isaiah is particularly popular with New Testament authors because of his prophecies concerning the coming of the Messiah as fulfilled in Jesus Christ. + Image Credit (Isaiah and the Angel): Basilica of Our Lady of Fourvière {French: Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière} in Lyon, France, Falco via Pixabay. + Image Credit (Star): The Star of Bethlehem, Star, or Comet by padrefilar allso via Pixabay.