# Isaiah — A Day at a Time character guide

> Isaiah in A Day at a Time by Archibald Alexander.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-i-a-day-at-a-time

## Who they are

Major Old Testament prophet whose writings are quoted for comfort and challenge.

## Relationships

### [Jesus Christ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/characters/jesus_christ)

_psychological_

Isaiah prophetically foresees Jesus, creating a spiritual and prophetic bond across time.

## In the story

### [X: Smoking Wicks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/x-smoking-wicks)

Quoted for the prophecy 'The smoking flax he shall not quench' (Isaiah 42:3), which is the chapter's central text.

### [XV: Gashmu the Gossip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_day_at_a_time_se/chapters/xv-gashmu-the-gossip)

Quoted for the image of God's Servant as 'the shadow of a great Rock in a weary land,' used as a metaphor for stopping the drift of gossip.

## Links

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