Continuity and Discontinuity | Chronological and Thematic Development in Isaiah 40-66, Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments Band 255, Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments 255

Hans M. Barstad

ISBN 10: 3525536143 / ISBN 13: 9783525536148

Published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 2014

About this Item

Continuity and Discontinuity | Chronological and Thematic Development in Isaiah 40-66, Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments Band 255, Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments 255 | Hans M. Barstad | Buch | 259 S. | Englisch | 2014 | Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht | EAN 9783525536148 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Theaterstr. 13, 37073 Göttingen, ute[dot]schnueckel[at]brill[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.

Seller Inventory # 105528745

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Continuity and Discontinuity | Chronological and Thematic Development in Isaiah 40-66, Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments Band 255, Forschungen zur Religion und Literatur des Alten und Neuen Testaments 255
• Publisher: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3525536143
• ISBN 13: 9783525536148
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 238W x 162H x 22D millimeters 238 millimeters width by 162 millimeters height by 22 millimeters depth
• Weight: 550 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

About this title

Synopsis

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?

About the Author

Hans M. Barstad is professor emeritus in Hebrew Bible and Old Testament Studies at the University of Edinburgh. Dr. Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer is Senior Lecturer in Hebrew Bible at the University of Aberdeen.