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The Prophet Esaias, the son of Amos, was descended from a royal tribe. He prophesied
in the days of Ozias (who is also called Azarias), Joatham, Ahaz, and
Hezekias, Kings of Judah. About 681 B.C, in the reign of Manasses,
the son and successor of the most pious Hezekias, when this Prophet
was censuring Manasses' impiety and lawlessness, he was sawn asunder
with a wooden saw, and thus received a martyr's end.
Of all the Prophets, he is called the most eloquent because of the beauty and
loftiness of his words. His book of prophecy, divided into sixty-six chapters,
is ranked first among the greater Prophets. The Fifth Ode of the Psalter, "Out
of the night my spirit waketh at dawn unto Thee, O God . . ." is taken from his book. It was this holy Prophet who foretold that a Virgin
would conceive in the womb (7:14); that not an ambassador, nor an angel, but
the Lord Himself would save fallen man (63:9); that the Messiah would suffer,
bearing our sins (ch. 53). His name means "Yah is helper."
Apolytikion in the Second Tone:
As we celebrate the memory of Thy Prophet Isaiah, O Lord, through him we beseech
Thee to save our souls.
Kontakion in the
Second Tone:
Having received the gift of prophecy, O Prophet-martyr Esaias, herald of God,
thou didst make clear to all under the sun the Incarnation of God by crying
with a great voice: Behold the Virgin shall conceive in her womb.
Source: http://www.goarch.org
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