Isaiah the Prophet

Isaiah the prophet
Lived at a time
When the nation of Judah
Was out of line

He prophesied during
The reigns of four kings
Foretelling disaster
Among other things

The nations around him
Caused so much trouble
To do what was right
Was always a struggle

Isaiah’s wife
Was a prophetess
They had two sons
With which they were blessed

Were there more children
We do not know
But the names of these boys
To Jehovah they owed

Prophetic names
Given before birth
The meaning of which
We know had great worth

The scriptures tell us
That their firstborn son
Was named Shearjashub
Yes, that was the one

His name foretold
A remnant would return
From Babylon when
Their lesson was learned

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The second son
I’m sure you’ll agree
That’s a unique one

His name prophetic
Of two enemies
Who meddled with Judah
God was not pleased

It was decided
That they had to go
The judgment was swift
For Jehovah’s not slow

The first one Damascus
The second Samaria
That kingly alliance
Was quite precarious

The King of Israel
Together with Syria
Conspired against
The Kingdom of Judah

Isaiah told Ahaz
He should not fear
The true God Jehovah
Would prove to be near

Ahaz not convinced
That Jehovah would save
So tribute to pagans
Is what he gave

Those two wicked nations
Would not survive
Assyria would
On this scene arrive

Jehovah God used
That pagan nation
To fulfill his plan
And his proclamation

Ethiopia
And also Egypt
Afflicted God’s people
Their dignity stripped

Isaiah did just
As Jehovah asked
He walked about naked
Till three years had passed

God would bring vengeance
Upon the nations
Those ones would see
His indignation

God won’t allow
Wickedness to continue
He has a plan
These things to undo

About the Messiah
It was prophesied
Through him deliverance
Would be supplied

Judah would produce
His promised seed
A twig that would grow
From the stump of Jesse

So many men quoted
From Isaiah’s book
Thus proving its value
So please take a look

The treasures you’ll find
If you search deep inside
The accuracy of which
Cannot be denied