No. The monarchy was in power.
Starting in Isaiah 1:1 the book addresses Judah and Jerusalem with warnings and prophecies from the time of King Uzziah (740 B.C.) to the time of Hezekiah (681 B.C.) leading up to the Babylonian captivity.
Oh honey, Israel was in and out of captivity more times than I've had hot dinners. During Isaiah's time, Israel was indeed in captivity to the Assyrian Empire. It was a messy situation, let me tell you.
It was the prophet Isaiah.
The main characters in The Book of Isaiah are the prophet Isaiah, King Ahaz, King Hezekiah, and the people of Judah and Jerusalem. Isaiah prophesies about the coming judgment on Israel, the restoration of God's people, and the future Messiah.
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Isaiah was a prophet who lived during the 8th-century B.C. in the Kingdom of Judah before it fell to the Babylonians. Isaiah is credited as the author of the book by the same name in the Bible and often quoted in the New Testament.
Isaiah.
The prophet who ministered to the people of Judah before the Babylonian captivity was Jeremiah. He was known for his prophecies warning the people of Judah about the impending destruction of Jerusalem due to their disobedience to God. Jeremiah's messages were often met with opposition and persecution, but he remained faithful to his calling as a prophet throughout his ministry.
Isaiah served under 4 kings as a prophet. In his notes on Isaiah in his Study Bible, John MacArthur says:- Isaiah, son of Amoz, ministered in and around Jerusalem as a prophet to Judah during the reigns of 4 kings of Judah: Uzziah (called "Azariah" in 2 Kings), Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (1:1) from ca. 739-686BC.
He lived in Jerusalem, in the kingdom of Judah.
Isaiah was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible who lived in the 8th century BCE. He delivered messages from God to the people of Judah about their behavior and the consequences of their actions. He was not a politician, but rather a spiritual leader.
Isaiah was born in Jerusalem.