| Continuity and Discontinuity: Chronological and Thematic Development in Isaiah 40-66 Contributor(s): Tiemeyer, Lena-Sofia (Editor), Barstad, Hans M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3525536143 ISBN-13: 9783525536148 Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht OUR PRICE: $152.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - Old Testament |
| Dewey: 224.1 |
| LCCN: 2014413313 |
| Series: Forschungen Zur Religion Und Literatur Des Alten Und Neuen Testaments |
| Physical Information: 259 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume of collected essays focuses on the relationship between the different texts within Isaiah 40-66. It reinvestigates and challenges the traditional division between chapters 40-55 and 56-66 and explores new ways of reading the last 27 chapters of the book of Isaiah. Each article examines Isaiah 40-55 and/or Isaiah 56-66 and highlights continuity and discontinuity within this material. Some contributions belong to the tradition of historical-critical research. They examine existing models of textual development of Isa 40-66 and offer new suggestions. They also explore the interplay between the historical development of the text and its thematic continuity and discontinuity. Is the consistent use of a theme a sign of single authorship? Alternatively, are changes in the way a given issue is treated a sign of multiple authorship? Other contributions explore the final form of Isa 40-66 and suggest reading strategies that do justice to the message of the extant text. Yet other articles make case studies of specific elements of Isa 40-66. What is the significance of these texts for the theological development of the ancient Israelite religion? Further, how do they interact with and transform other texts in the Hebrew Bible? |