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Isaiah

"Here am I. Send me!" — the prophet of comfort.

Isaiah saw a vision of the holy God and was called. Alongside judgment, he proclaimed comfort and salvation through the suffering servant (the Messiah) more vividly than anyone.

Before the Holy One

In a vision where angels cried, "Holy, holy, holy," Isaiah realized his own uncleanness and fell apart. When his lips were purified with a burning coal, he answered, "Here am I. Send me!" (Isaiah 6).

The Suffering Servant

Isaiah 53 portrays a servant "pierced for our transgressions." The New Testament cites this passage more than any other to explain the cross of Jesus.

Related verses

Isaiah 6:8"Here am I. Send me!"
Isaiah 53:5"He was pierced for our transgressions."