The Nations in Isaiah: Friend or Foe; Servant or Partner

The book of Isaiah contains a more comprehensive treatment of the rest of the nations of the world than do most of the other biblical prophetic books. It addresses the nations in a variety of ways, but when this variety is looked at in the light of the present structure of the book, it may be argued...

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Main Author: Oswalt, John N. 1940- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Eisenbrauns 2006
In: Bulletin for biblical research
Year: 2006, Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 41-51
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Non-electronic
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Summary:The book of Isaiah contains a more comprehensive treatment of the rest of the nations of the world than do most of the other biblical prophetic books. It addresses the nations in a variety of ways, but when this variety is looked at in the light of the present structure of the book, it may be argued that Israel's relationship to the nations becomes the skeleton around which the book's theology is structured. This article seeks to explore how that structuring takes place and how it affects both the purpose and the message of the book in its present form.
ISSN:2576-0998
Contains:Enthalten in: Bulletin for biblical research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/26424009