Does the book of Isaiah say anything about Jesus of Nazareth?

[Thats my opinion]

31. The relationship between Old Testament materials

and New Testament history--particularly about Jesus--is complex.

Try this.

From the New Testament time one could cite a current event and say, "This is that which was spoken of by the prophet." If the prophet said, "hope will come" and hope came, that is a legitimate conclusion.

But one cannot say from that later perspective "that is this which was spoken of by the prophet." The later event is not what the prophet was talking about, since the prophet knew nothing about that happening.

When Isaiah held that hope was on the way in the form of an anointed one, and Jesus came bringing hope, that was not what Isaiah had in mind. His hope was rather a change in the government of Babylon and the rise of a new anointed leader who would free the people of Israel. And that is what happened!

I can say "rain will come." Six months later when it rains you can say, "rain is what that guy was talking about." But you cannot say "that guy was talking exclusively about this rainy day."

Prophets in any age--including the author of "Revelation"-- were addressing issues right in their own time. --not centuries later.

This may be complex but "for every difficult problem there is a simple answer--which is usually wrong."