The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
The vision of Isaiah. THE GENERAL TITLE or PROGRAMME applying to the entire book: for the vision is spread over the reigns of four kings.
In the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 32:32) - Isaiah meaning, 'The Lord shall save:' significant of the subject of his prophecies (cf. Introduction). On "vision," see 1 Samuel 9:9, and Introduction. Judah and Jerusalem. Other nations also are the subjects of his prophecies, but only in their relation to the Jews (Isaiah 13:1-22; Isaiah 14:1-32; Isaiah 15:1-9; Isaiah 16:1-14; Isaiah 17:1-14; Isaiah 18:1-7; Isaiah 19:1-25; Isaiah 20:1-6; Isaiah 21:1-17; Isaiah 22:1-25; Isaiah 23:1-18); so also the Ten tribes of Israel are introduced only in the same relation (Isaiah 7:1-25; Isaiah 8:1-22; Isaiah 9:1-21). Jerusalem is particularly specified being the site of the temple, and the center of the theocracy, and the future throne of Messiah (Psalms 48:2-3; Psalms 48:9); Jesus Christ is the "Lion of the tribe of Judah."
Uzziah - called also Azariah (2 Kings 14:21). The Old Testament prophecies spiritually interpret the histories, as the New Testament Epistles interpret the Gospels and Acts. Study them together to see their spiritual relations. The Pentateuch is the basis. The Psalms as well as the prophets, constitute the inspired commentary on it. Isaiah prophesied for only a few years before Uzziah's death; but his prophecies of that period (Isaiah 1:1-31; Isaiah 2:1-22; Isaiah 3:1-26; Isaiah 4:1-6; Isaiah 5:1-30; Isaiah 6:1-13) apply to Jotham's reign also, in which he probably wrote none; for Isaiah 7:1-25 enters immediately on Ahaz' reign, after Uzziah, in Isaiah 6:1-13; the prophecies under Hezekiah follow next.