Isaiah: A Book without an Ending?

The ending of the Isaiah scroll in Isa. 66.24 has consistently appeared out of keeping with the broader theme and character of the scroll. This feature reflects the wider problem that evidence of literary structures within the scroll correspond only partly with critical attempts to identify the lite...

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Main Author: Clements, Ronald Ernest 1929- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2002
In: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Year: 2002, Volume: 26, Issue: 3, Pages: 109-126
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:The ending of the Isaiah scroll in Isa. 66.24 has consistently appeared out of keeping with the broader theme and character of the scroll. This feature reflects the wider problem that evidence of literary structures within the scroll correspond only partly with critical attempts to identify the literary units from which it has been constructed. This article examines the significance of recent attempts to identify the apocalyptic unit comprising chs. 5-35 and the relationship of this to chs. 40-55 to which it has been joined.
ISSN:1476-6728
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/030908920202600306