| A People Tall and Smooth-Skinned: The Rhetoric of Isaiah 18 Contributor(s): Høyland Lavik, Marta (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004154345 ISBN-13: 9789004154346 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $201.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2006 Annotation: This volume sheds new light on an old and somehow puzzling text, Isaiah 18. Even though the majority of scholars over the years has regarded this chapter difficult to fully understand, the author of this volume demonstrates how Isa 18 can be seen as a coherent whole by showing itself to be an example of Hebrew rhetoric. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Judaism - History - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics |
| Dewey: 224.106 |
| LCCN: 2006051754 |
| Series: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.57" W x 9.63" (1.52 lbs) 274 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume delivers an analysis of the persuasive artistry of Isaiah 18, i.e. how Isa 18 is designed in order to persuade an ancient audience. The analysis is pursued from four angles: the textual design, the motifs, the rhetoric of the text and finally, it is shown how the various strophes within each stanza of Isa 18 relate to one another. The present analysis demonstrates that Isa 18 is an example of Hebrew rhetoric, and that the text can be read as a coherent whole - even though the majority of scholars analysing Isa 18 have found this chapter confusing. In this volume, it is argued that Isa 18 is shaped in a confusing way in order to make the audience believe that someone else is judged (the Cushites, 18:1-2.7), and not themselves. This volume sheds new light on the understanding of and old text, and the volume is important for exegetes interested in the persuasive artistry of Isa 18. |