| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 414 pages) |
| Series |
Supplements to Vetus Testamentum, 0083-5889 ; v. 139 |
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Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 139.
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| Contents |
Preliminary Material / L. Tiemeyer -- Preliminary Matters / L. Tiemeyer -- 1. Authorship, Dating, Redactional Development And Final Form / L. Tiemeyer -- 2. Life In Judah And Babylonin The Sixth Century BC / L. Tiemeyer -- 3. Isaiah 40-55 And Babylonian Influence / L. Tiemeyer -- 4. A Judahite Perspective In Isaiah 40-55 / L. Tiemeyer -- 5. The Exodus Motif And The Journey Through The Wilderness Motif / L. Tiemeyer -- 6. Isaiah 40-55 As A Judahite Reading Drama: Preliminary Issues / L. Tiemeyer -- 7. Jacob-Israel In Isaiah 40-55 / L. Tiemeyer -- 8. Zion-Jerusalem In Isaiah 40-55 / L. Tiemeyer -- 9. God, The Prophet And The Servant -- Competing Judahite Perspectives / L. Tiemeyer -- 10. Isaiah 40:1-11 -- The Prologue Of Isaiah 40-55 / L. Tiemeyer -- 11. Isaiah 40-55 And Lamentations / L. Tiemeyer -- Concluding Remarks / L. Tiemeyer -- Bibliography / L. Tiemeyer -- Source Index / L. Tiemeyer -- Author Index / L. Tiemeyer -- Subject Index / L. Tiemeyer |
| Summary |
This monograph seeks to determine the geographical provenance of Isaiah 40-55. It reassesses past research pertaining to Babylonian influence and reexamines the claims that all or parts of Isaiah 40-55 reflect the concerns of the exilic community in Babylon. It further challenges the prevalent view that the return of the exiles is of central concern in Isaiah 40-55, and instead proposes that Jerusalem and her imminent restoration is its focal point. It interprets Isaiah 40-55 as a polyvalent text that allows multiple and often contradictory views regarding Jerusalem's current suffering. The mo |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| SUBJECT |
Bible. Isaiah, XL-LV -- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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Bible. Isaiah, XL-LV -- Geography
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Bible. Isaiah, XL-LV fast |
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RELIGION -- Biblical Studies -- Prophets.
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Geography
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Jerusalem in the Bible
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Jerusalem -- In the Bible.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85069919
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004189553 |
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9004189556 |
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1282948938 |
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9781282948938 |
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9786612948930 |
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6612948930 |
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