Isaiah in the New Testament - The New Testament and the Scriptures of Israel

Isaiah in the New Testament' brings together a set of specially commissioned studies by authors who are experts in the field. After an introductory chapter on the use of Isaiah in the Dead Sea Scrolls and second temple literature, each of the New Testament books that contain quotations from Isaiah are discussed: Matthew, Mark, Q, Luke-Acts, John, Romans & Galatians, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Hebrews, 1 Peter, Revelation. The book provides an overview of the status, role and function of Isaiah in the first century. It considers the Greek and Hebrew manuscript traditions and offers insights into the various hermeneutical stances of the New Testament authors and the development of New Testament theology.

About the author

Steve Moyise is Visiting Professor at Newman University, UK and author of The Old Testament in the Book of Revelation (Sheffield, 1995) and The Old Testament in the New (Continuum, 2001). He is the series editor of The T&T Clark Approaches to Biblical Studies.

Product details

• Authors: Maarten J J Menken, Maarten J.J. Menken, Steve Moyise
• Assisted by: Maarten J. J. Menken (Editor), Steve Moyise (Editor)
• Publisher: T. & T. Clark Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.10.2005
• EAN: 9780567030290
• ISBN: 978-0-567-03029-0
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; RELIGION / Biblical Meditations / General, Bible readings, selections & meditations, Bible readings, selections and meditations