RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Isaiah

800 BC - 700 BC

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Isaiah (UK: or US: ; Hebrew: יְשַׁעְיָהוּ‎, Yəšaʿyāhū, "Yahweh is salvation"; also known as Isaias or Esaias from Greek: Ἠσαΐας) was the 8th-century BC Israelite prophet after whom the Book of Isaiah is named. The text of the Book of Isaiah refers to Isaiah as "the prophet", but the exact relationship between the Book of Isaiah and the actual prophet Isaiah is complicated. The traditional view is that all 66 chapters of the book of Isaiah were written by one man, Isaiah, possibly in two periods between 740 BC and c. 686 BC, separated by approximately 15 years. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Isaiah is the 76th most popular religious figure (down from 45th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Israel and the 13th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Isaiah is most famous for his writings in the Old Testament, which are believed to have been written between 740 and 680 BC. Isaiah is thought to have been a prophet, and he is one of the most quoted prophets in the New Testament.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Isaiah ranks 76 out of 3,187. Before him are Anthony the Great, Pope Urban VIII, Mary Magdalene, Husayn ibn Ali, Pope Pius VI, and Abu Hanifa. After him are Pope Innocent III, Pope Pius III, Eusebius, Pope Benedict XIV, 14th Dalai Lama, and Judas Iscariot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 800 BC, Isaiah ranks 3. Before him are Homer, and Hesiod. After him are Lycurgus of Sparta, Amos, Jotham of Judah, Hezekiah, Manasseh of Judah, Esarhaddon, Hoshea, Achaemenes, and Titus Tatius. Among people deceased in 700 BC, Isaiah ranks 2. Before him is Hesiod. After him are Nahum, Achaemenes, Tyrtaeus, Jehoahaz of Judah, Gyges of Lydia, Yajnavalkya, Perdiccas I of Macedon, Cylon of Athens, Callinus, and Ariaramnes.

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  • Photo of Homer

    Homer

    WRITER

    800 BC - 750 BC

    HPI: 95.41

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Hesiod

    Hesiod

    WRITER

    800 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 86.72

    Rank: 2

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    Isaiah

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    800 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 83.38

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Lycurgus of Sparta

    Lycurgus of Sparta

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 730 BC

    HPI: 80.63

    Rank: 4

  • Photo of Amos

    Amos

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    800 BC - 745 BC

    HPI: 77.42

    Rank: 5

  • Photo of Jotham of Judah

    Jotham of Judah

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 800 BC

    HPI: 75.84

    Rank: 6

  • Photo of Hezekiah

    Hezekiah

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 697 BC

    HPI: 75.72

    Rank: 7

  • Photo of Manasseh of Judah

    Manasseh of Judah

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 642 BC

    HPI: 73.22

    Rank: 8

  • Photo of Esarhaddon

    Esarhaddon

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 669 BC

    HPI: 73.21

    Rank: 9

  • Photo of Hoshea

    Hoshea

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 800 BC

    HPI: 72.91

    Rank: 10

  • Photo of Achaemenes

    Achaemenes

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 700 BC

    HPI: 72.65

    Rank: 11

  • Photo of Titus Tatius

    Titus Tatius

    POLITICIAN

    800 BC - 800 BC

    HPI: 72.30

    Rank: 12

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Others Deceased in 700 BC

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Isaiah ranks 16 out of 466. Before him are Herod the Great (-73), Matthias the Apostle (1), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Samson (-1118), Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (1161), and Mary Magdalene (-10). After him are Eusebius (265), Judas Iscariot (50), Benjamin Netanyahu (1949), Thomas the Apostle (1), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), and Saul (-1079).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Isaiah ranks 13. Before him are Elijah (-1000), Jonah (-850), Matthias the Apostle (1), James, brother of Jesus (-20), Samson (-1118), and Mary Magdalene (-10). After him are Eusebius (265), Judas Iscariot (50), Thomas the Apostle (1), Bartholomew the Apostle (-100), Saul (-1079), and Jude the Apostle (15).

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