An Exegetical Reflection on Isaiah 1.18
The classical Christian reading of Isa 1.18 has usually taken the verse as referring to the grace and mercy of God. But there is a formidable set of objections that challenges this reading. In this article, these objections will be attended to, alongside the offering of a contemporary gloss, in orde...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2016
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| In: |
The Bible translator
Year: 2016, Volume: 67, Issue: 3, Pages: 288-291 |
| Further subjects: | B
Justice
B Isaiah 1 B biblical ethics B Mercy B Bible Translation |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | The classical Christian reading of Isa 1.18 has usually taken the verse as referring to the grace and mercy of God. But there is a formidable set of objections that challenges this reading. In this article, these objections will be attended to, alongside the offering of a contemporary gloss, in order to offer an alternative to exegetes and translators of this text. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-6789 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Bible translator
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/2051677016671993 |