The Oxford handbook of Isaiah

"The book of Isaiah is one of the longest books in the Hebrew Bible. It contains some of the most hauntingly beautiful passages in the entire Bible, and it has influenced Judaism and Christianity to an exceptional extent. Many of its passages feature in the liturgies of the synagogue and of the...

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Subtitles:Isaiah
Contributors: Tiemeyer, Lena-Sofia 1969- (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY, United States of America Oxford University Press [2020]
In:Year: 2020
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Isaiah
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Bible. Isaiah Criticism, interpretation, etc
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Aggregator)
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:"The book of Isaiah is one of the longest books in the Hebrew Bible. It contains some of the most hauntingly beautiful passages in the entire Bible, and it has influenced Judaism and Christianity to an exceptional extent. Many of its passages feature in the liturgies of the synagogue and of the church. In Jewish tradition, the threefold acclamation of God's holiness in Isa 6:3 is recited in prayers throughout the day: it is, for example, among the benedictions framing the recitation of the Shema' in the morning and part of the central prayer called the Amidah. In Christian tradition, Isa 7:14 is understood to predict the virgin birth; and Isa 9:1-7, the incarnation. Isa 40:3-5 is identified as speaking about John the Baptist, and Isa 52:13-53:12 is read on Good Friday to illustrate Jesus's suffering, death, and resurrection"--
Item Description:Literaturangaben
ISBN:0190669241