Continuity and discontinuity: chronological and thematic development in Isaiah 40 - 66 ; [... result of a conference "Continuity and discontinuity in Isaiah 40 - 66", which was held under the auspices of the Department of Divinity and Religious Studies at King's College, the University of Aberdeen, 7 - 8 october, 2011]
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 I...
| Résumé: | 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? |
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| Description: | Literaturverz. S. [239] - 259 |
| Description matérielle: | 259 S., graph. Darst., 232 mm x 155 mm |
| ISBN: | 3525536143 |