Isaiah

Japanese: イザヤ - いざや(英語表記)Isaiah
Isaiah

Isaiah was one of the greatest prophets of the Old Testament, active in Jerusalem for over 40 years in the latter half of the 8th century BC. In 742 BC, the year of the death of Uzziah, who had long been king of the Kingdom of Judah, he received a revelation from God and began his prophetic work. At that time, the Assyrian Empire had already begun its war of aggression to build a world empire. Isaiah was convinced that it was God Yahweh who truly controlled history, and that if we quietly trusted in Yahweh, Jerusalem would surely be protected. This was a religious tradition that had been handed down in Jerusalem for a long time, but he asserted this position in the real politics of a turbulent era, especially criticizing military alliances with foreign countries. However, King Ahaz of Judah did not follow Isaiah, and Isaiah's Messianic prophecy was spoken in the midst of a confrontation with Isaiah and other kings of Judah.

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[References] | Isaiah

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

紀元前8世紀の後半40年余りにわたって、エルサレムで活動した旧約時代最大の預言者の一人。前742年、長くユダ王国の王位にあったウジヤの死んだ年、神の啓示を受け預言活動を始めた。当時すでにアッシリア帝国によって、世界帝国建設のための侵略戦争が開始されていた。イザヤの確信は、歴史を真に支配するのは神ヤーウェであり、静かにヤーウェを信頼するならば、かならずエルサレムは守られるということであった。これはエルサレムに古くから伝わる宗教的伝統であったが、彼はこの立場を激動する時代の現実政治のなかで主張し、とくに外国との軍事同盟を批判した。しかしユダのアハズ王はイザヤに従わず、彼をはじめとするユダの王たちとの対決のなかからイザヤのメシア預言は語られた。

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