Isaiah 1-39

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 742 and 701.
Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups.

About the author

Walter Brueggemann is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia. He has published widely on the Old Testament, including, from Cascade: David and His Theologian, A Pathway of Interpretation, Embracing the Transformation, The Practice of Homefulness, and Truth-Telling as Subversive Obedience.

Product details

• Authors: Walter Brueggemann
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.02.2010
• EAN: 9780664255244
• ISBN: 978-0-664-25524-4
• No. of pages: 326
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 474 g
• Series: Westminster Bible Companion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works