Isaiah is Called ‘The Evangelical Prophet’
Isaiah is often called “the evangelical prophet” because he says more about the coming of the Messiah and the redemptive work of Jesus than any other book in the Old Testament. As a result, there are many important and loved passages in this book. It was also a book that Jesus referenced often. This explained His reason for using parables to teach. One example is Isaiah 6:9-10, which says, “He said, Go and tell this people: ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn and be healed.” Another example is when Jesus told that salvation had come to them. Isaiah 62:11 which says, “The LORD has made proclamation to the ends of the earth: Say to Daughter Zion, ‘See, Your Savior comes! See, his reward is with him, and his recompense accompanies him.'” Jesus quotes Isaiah to highlight the disconnect between God and the people, but he also quotes Isaiah to remind people to the comfort God will bring through Him as the Lamb of God and the reigning King.
