Saint Isaiah – 9 May – Saint Of The Day In Sacred Art
Saint Isaiah. A prophet who lived in the 8th century BC. The writer of the Book of Isaiah and one of the most mysterious men in the Bible.
Isaiah was one of the major prophets of ancient Israel. In Hebrew “Isaiah” means “God is salvation.” Isaiah is one of the longest prophetic books (66 chapters) in the Bible.
Iconology – A man with gray hair and beard holding a scroll with words from Isaiah 7:14 –Ecce Virgo Concipiet Et Pariet Filium Et Vocabitur Nomen Eius Emmanuel (in Latin – Behold, a Virgin Shall Conceive and Bear a Son, and His Name Shall be Emmanuel)
