Redactional Study of the Book of Isaiah 13-23

This book argues that a series of programmatic additions were made to the oracles concerning the nations in Isa 13-23 during the late-exilic period by the same circle of writers who were responsible for Isa 40-55. These additions were made to create continuity between the ancient oracles against the nations from the Isaiah tradition.

List of contents

• Abbreviations


• 1: Introduction and survey of scholarship


• 2: Introducing the theme of the nations joining the people of Israel (Isaiah 14:1-2)


• 3: Philistia may take refuge in Zion (Isaiah 14:32b)


• 4: Cush will come to Zion with a tribute (Isaiah 18:7)


• 5: Zion should receive the outcasts of Moab (Isaiah 16:1-4a)


• 6: Introducing the theme of YHWH's plan against the nations (Isaiah 14:26-27)


• 7: Who planned this judgement against Tyre? (Isaiah 23:8-9, 11)


• 8: Egypt will be in dread because of YHWH's hand against it (Isaiah 19:16-17)


• 9: Passages outside of chs 13-23 that express inclusivity towards the nations


• 10: Summary and conclusion


• Bibliography

About the author

Jongkyung Lee is an independent scholar.

Summary

This book argues that a series of programmatic additions were made to the oracles concerning the nations in Isa 13-23 during the late-exilic period by the same circle of writers who were responsible for Isa 40-55. These additions were made to create continuity between the ancient oracles against the nations from the Isaiah tradition.

Additional text

Lee's work represents a helpful contribution towards the continuing effort to uncover how the composite book of Isaiah developed. He has drawn our attention to an oft-neglected portion of the book in that discussion.

Product details

• Authors: Jongkyung Lee, Jongkyung (Independent Scholar) Lee
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2018
• EAN: 9780198816768
• ISBN: 978-0-19-881676-8
• No. of pages: 228
• Series: Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs; Oxford Theology and Religion Monographs; Oxford Theology and Religion M
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christian Theology / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Theology, Christianity, Christian theology, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, Biblical Studies & Exegesis, Old Testaments