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[[Image:Isaiahprophet.jpg|right|thumb|200px|St. Isaiah the Prophet]]
The '''Holy Prophet Isaiah''' lived 700 years before the birth of [[Christ]], and was of royal lineage. The name "Isaiah" is a Hebrew name (pronounced Yeshayahu) which means "Yah (the Lord) is salvation". Isaiah's father Amos raised his son in the fear of God and in the law of the Lord. Having attained the age of maturity, the Prophet Isaiah entered into marriage with a pious prophetess (Is 8:3) and had a son Jashub (Is 8:18).
St. Isaiah was called to prophetic service during the reign of Oziah (Uzziah), king of Judea, and he prophesied for 60 years during the reign of kings Joatham, Achaz (Ahaz), Hezekiah and Manasseh. The start of his service was marked by the following vision: he beheld the Lord God, sitting in a majestic heavenly temple upon a high throne. Six-winged [[Seraphim]] encircled Him. With two wings they covered their faces, and with two wings they covered their feet, and with two wings they flew about crying out one to another, "Holy, Holy, Holy Lord Sabaoth, heaven and earth are filled with His glory!" The pillars of the heavenly temple shook from their shouts, and in the temple arose the smoke of [[incense]].