“In many ways, Isaiah and Jesus faced comparable and extremely difficult teaching situations. Isaiah was the last great prophet to address assembled Israel. During his ministry, the Ten Tribes were taken captive; they later fled to the north and became lost. … Given this wide time period and recognizing the wide range of spiritual attitudes that the readers of his work would have, Isaiah was challenged to find the means to teach such a diversified audience. … Jesus faced a similar challenge during his earthly ministry. He needed to impart special knowledge to his ‘elect’ apostles and disciples, while at the same time teaching the multitudes” (Ludlow, Isaiah, 133–34).