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Podcast: Sharper Iron from KFUO Radio
Episode: Introduction to Isaiah 1-39: The Fifth Evangelist
Description: The prophet Isaiah’s ministry in Judah and Jerusalem spanned several decades during a tumultuous time in world history. The rise of Assyria as a dominant empire brought great trouble to the people of God in the southern kingdom. As Isaiah preached during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, he urged the kings and the people alike to put their trust in the LORD rather than foreign alliances. The negative example of Ahaz contrasted with the positive example of Hezekiah shows the wisdom of Isaiah’s preaching: idolatry is foolish, for the Holy One of Israel alone reig...