In this volume, Walter Brueggemann writes on Isaiah 1-39, which many scholars believe had a single author, Isaiah, of the eighth century BCE, who wrote in the context of the Assyrian empire between…
The strength of the present volume, Reading and Preaching the Book of Isaiah, is precisely that the possible tension between the historical and literary contexts is never fully resolved. Both persp…
Among the prophetic books of the Old Testament, no other equal Isaiah's brilliance of style and metaphor, its arresting vision of the Holy One of Israel, and its kaleidoscopic vision of God's futur…
Isaiah 40-66 is not only a well-known part of Christian scripture, but essential background for understanding the New Testament. It is also important because it grew out of the deepest crisis in Is…
The masorestic book of Isaiah is composed of two distinct sections written by two different authors at different times. The first section was composed by Isaiah ben Amoz of Jerusalem, and the secon…
The one point of agreement in the school of critical scholarship is the concept of a "Deutero-Isaiah , the "Great Unknown" from the exile. The acceptance of a "Deutero-Isaiah" opened the door to en…
Students, pastors and laypersons will benefit from this book, in which Ross gives a scholarly and lucid exposition of Isaiah 40?55. Interspersed throughout his detailed commentary are practical ins…
This book of Isaiah derives its name from the great prophet of the eight century whose writings are contained in the first thirty-nine chapters. Although the authentic remains of Isaiah's work do n…
This book of Isaiah derives its name from the great prophet of the eight century whose writings are contained in the first thirty-nine chapters. Although the authentic remains of Isaiah's work do n…