“Question & Answer”

“Question:
What was the internal situation in the nation at the time Isaiah began his ministry?
Answer:
His call to prophecy about 742 BCE coincided with the beginnings of the westward expansion of the Assyrian empire, which threatened Israel and which Isaiah proclaimed to be a warning from God to a godless people. {“It reads in Isaiah 3:8 NIV: Jerusalem staggers, Judah is falling; their words and deeds are against the Lord, defying his glorious presence.”}