Isaiah is considered the greatest of the prophets. He was called to the prophetic office in 742 BC. Isaiah saw the lord seated on a throne surrounded by the seraphim. A Seraphim cleansed his lips with the embers from the altar at the temple. Isaiah came during a time of turmoil where Israel was invaded by the Assyrians in 722 and the army of the Sennacherib in 701. His time as a prophet is divided up into three periods, under the reigns of Jothan (742-735), Ahaz (735-715), and Hezekiah (715-687). Most of the book of Isaiah is a series of poems of wisdom by Isaiah and his disciples. Isaiah does not follow the pattern of unlikely heroes, as Isaiah had a vision of the land in the temple of Jerusalem.
Who is this person? Isaiah was a citizen of Jerusalem. He may have been the nephew of King Amasias, and definitely was high class. He had two sons with his wife known as the prophetess. His name means "Yahweh is salvation".
When did this person live? His birth date is not for sure known, but he began his ministry around the age of twenty (in 742 BC). So he was probably born around 746BC.
Where did they live? Isaiah was a citizen of Jerusalem.
What did they do? Isaiah was a prophet, counselor to kings, and a religious leader to the people.
A. The Book of Judgement
I. Indictment of Isreal and Judah.
II. Immanuel Prophecies.
III. Oracles Against the Pagan Nations
IV. Apocalypse of Isaiah.
V. The Lord Alone, Israel and Judah's Salvation.
VI. The Lord, Zion's Avenger.
VII. Historical Appendix.
B. Book of Consolation
I. The Lord's Glory in Israel's Liberation.
II. Expiation of Sin, Spiritual Liberation of Israel.
III. Return of the First Captives.
(Isaiah Chapter 6, Verse 8.)
Saint Joseph Edition of The New American Bible. New York: Catholic Book Publishing Co., 1992.