The origins of Isaiah 24-27: Josiah's festival scroll for the fall of Assyria

Isaiah 24-27 has been an enduring mystery and a hotly contested text for biblical scholars. Early scholarship linked its references to the dead rising to the New Testament. These theories have remained influential even as common opinion moderated over the course of the twentieth century. In this vol...

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Main Author: Hays, Christopher B. 1973- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, UK New York, NY Port Melbourne, Australia New Delhi, India Singapore Cambridge University Press 2019
In:Year: 2019
Reviews:[Rezension von: Hays, Christopher B., 1973-, The origins of Isaiah 24-27 : Josiah's festival scroll for the fall of Assyria] (2020) (Hodges, Daniel)
[Rezension von: Hays, Christopher B., 1973-, The origins of Isaiah 24-27 : Josiah's festival scroll for the fall of Assyria] (2022) (Sweeney, Marvin A., 1953 -)
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Jesaja 24-27 / Rise of
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible ; Isaiah, XXIV-XXVII ; Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Assyria History
B Ramat Raḥel (Israel) History
B Bible. Isaiah, XXIV-XXVII Criticism, interpretation, etc
B Josiah King of Judah
B Josiah ; King of Judah
B Assyria ; History
B Ramat Raḥel (Israel) ; History
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Summary:Isaiah 24-27 has been an enduring mystery and a hotly contested text for biblical scholars. Early scholarship linked its references to the dead rising to the New Testament. These theories have remained influential even as common opinion moderated over the course of the twentieth century. In this volume, Christopher B. Hays situates Isaiah 24-27 within its historical and cultural contexts. He methodically demonstrates that it is not apocalyptic; that its imagery of divine feasting and conquering death have ancient cognates; and that its Hebrew language does not reflect a late composition date. He also shows how the passage celebrates the receding of Assyrian power from Judah, and especially from the citadel at Ramat Rahel near Jerusalem, in the late seventh century. This was the time of King Josiah and his scribes, who saw a political opportunity and issued a peace overture to the former northern kingdom. Using comparative, archaeological, linguistic, and literary tools, Hays' volume changes the study of Isaiah, arguing for a different historical setting than that of traditional scholarship.
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 289-321
ISBN:1108582362
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/9781108582360