The Literary Message Of Isaiah

Author : Avraham Gileadi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0962664316

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The Literary Message of Isaiah by Avraham Gileadi Pdf

In this groundbreaking literary analysis of Isaiah, Avraham Gileadi leads the layman and scholar to discover Isaiah's apocalyptic message and messianic theology. The ancient writings of Isaiah now appear -- through Gileadi's illuminating work -- to bridge the gap between the Old and New Testaments, with an ennobling view of the Messiah acceptable to both Jew and Gentile. Employing sophisticated literary structures, isaiah draws on events out of Israel's past to communicate the future and answers pressing political and religious questions of our day by giving us a preview of what will transpire in the "last days" of the history of humanity. The Literary Message of Isaiah will revolutionize your understanding of Hebrew prophecy and profoundly enrich your love for the Bible.

Author : Barry G. Webb
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781514006368

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The Message of Isaiah by Barry G. Webb Pdf

The book of Isaiah is outstanding in its brilliance of style, poetic power, and foretaste of the hope of the gospel. It tells how God himself has provided the highway to holiness for those who have been redeemed. These are images that evoke the exodus from Egypt and foreshadow Christ's achievement at the cross. There is joy even in Isaiah's portrayal of judgment—rebuilding within the demolition, the new replacing the old—as world events reveal God's hand. In the visionary world of Isaiah, the varied themes and imagery of the Old Testament converge and blend as they project an extraordinary climax of the story of Israel and of the world. Barry Webb calls Isaiah the Romans of the Old Testament, where all the threads come together and the big picture of God's purposes are most clearly set forth. Attuned to the magnificent literary architecture of Isaiah, Webb escorts us through this prophecy and trains our ears and hearts to resonate with its great biblical-theological themes. Part of the beloved Bible Speaks Today series, The Message of Isaiah offers an insightful, readable exposition of the biblical text and thought-provoking discussion of how its meaning relates to contemporary life. Used by students and teachers around the world, the Bible Speaks Today commentaries are ideal for those studying or preaching the Bible and anyone who wants to delve deeper into the text. This revised edition of a classic volume features lightly updated language and a new interior design.

Author : Avraham Gileadi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-09
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0910511063

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Isaiah Decoded by Avraham Gileadi Pdf

The author reveals a new dimension to Isaiah's prophecies that uses Israel's ancient history as an allegory of an end-time scenario, preempting the New Testament by teaching the path through which God empowers his children to ascend to the highest heaven.

Author : John Goldingay
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 591 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780567633378

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The Message of Isaiah 40-55 by John Goldingay Pdf

The Message of Isaiah 40-55 traces the argument of Isaiah 40-55 to show how the chapters bring a message of encouragement and challenge about God's intention to restore the Judean community, some of whose members are in exile in Babylon, others living in the city of Jerusalem that has lain devastated since it fell to the Babylonians in 587. The chapters hold before this community's eyes a vision of the nature of its God as the powerful creator and the loving restorer. In the course of following the argument, the reader becomes aware that the chapters have to deal with their audience's mysterious resistance to their message. It cannot give God the kind of response the message needs and deserves, nor can it fulfil the role as God's servant that is designed for it. God nevertheless remains committed to it. The prophet eventually becomes aware of a distinctive personal calling to embody that response, until the people are ready to do so. It is the prophet's willingness to do this (notwithstanding the suffering it brings) that embodies the kind of ministry that needs to be exercised to them so that they may be brought back to God and find a restoration of spirit, as well as a physical restoration.

Author : John Goldingay
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830896196

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The Theology of the Book of Isaiah by John Goldingay Pdf

Preaching's Preacher's Guide to the Best Bible Reference "Yahweh sits enthroned, high and lifted up A shoot grows from the stump of Jesse A Servant pours himself out to death Kings and nations stream to Zion" The book of Isaiah's imagery sparkles as it inspires. It draws us in to meditate and extends our vision toward the future. But what should we make of this sprawling and puzzling book—so layered and complex in its composition—as a whole? John Goldingay helps us make sense of this "book called Isaiah" as a tapestry of patterned collages, parts put together in an intentional whole. The Theology of the Book of Isaiah studies the prophecies, messages and theology of each section of the complex book, then unfurls its unifying themes—from Zion to David to the Holy One of Israel. Like a program guide to Handel's Messiah, Goldingay helps us see, hear and understand the grandeur of this prophetic masterpiece among the Prophets.

Author : Christopher R. North
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2005-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597521093

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The Second Isaiah by Christopher R. North Pdf

This all-purpose commentary is by the author of 'The Suffering Servant in Deutero-Isaiah'. It meets the needs of the specialist but most of it should be intelligible to preachers and teachers who know little or no Hebrew. The Introduction discusses the literary structure of the prophecy, the theology of Deutero-Isaiah (with some reference to current theological debate), and the problem of Salvation History. The exegetical notes are based on the author's own translation from the Hebrew text. The purpose of the book is to elucidate the message of the Prophet in the context of Scripture as a whole.

Author : J. Alec Motyer
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 549 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830895243

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The Prophecy of Isaiah by J. Alec Motyer Pdf

Recipient of a Christianity Today 1994 Critics Choice Award Among Old Testament prophetic books no other equals Isaiah's brilliance of style and metaphor, its arresting vision of the Holy One of Israel and its kaleidoscopic vision of God's future restoration of Israel and the world. Now, after over three decades of studying and teaching Isaiah, Alec Motyer presents a wealth of commentary and perspective on this book. His emphasis is on the grammatical, historical, structural, literary and theological dimensions of the text. Though based on the Hebrew text, his exposition easily accomodates readers without a working knowledge of biblical Hebrew. And he writes with an interest in Isaiah's meaning for Christians today. Along the historical timeline on which the Isaianic prophecies are strung, Motyer finds three central and recurring themes: the messianic hope, the motif of the city and the theology of the Holy One of Israel. Moreover, he argues, the Isaianic literature is organized around three messianic portraits: the King (Isaiah 1-37), the Servant (Isaiah 38-55) and the Anointed Conqueror (Isaiah 56-66). Preachers, teachers and serious Bible students of all types will find this commentary a wise, winsome and welcome guide to the prophecy of Isaiah. It may easily be the best one-volume evangelical commentary on Isaiah available today.

Author : Avraham Gileadi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0910511292

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Apocalyptic Commentary of the Book of Isaiah by Avraham Gileadi Pdf

Renowned Hebrew scholar and literary analyst Avraham Gileadi presents an informed and enlightening interpretation of the most important prophecy in the Bible.He shows how the writing of the prophet Isaiah, though grounded in the history of the ancient Near East, make use of literary devices to predict the end of the world.

Author : Andrew Abernethy
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780830894499

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The Book of Isaiah and God's Kingdom by Andrew Abernethy Pdf

The book of Isaiah has nourished the church throughout the centuries. However, its massive size can be intimidating; its historical setting can seem distant, opaque, varied; its organization and composition can seem disjointed and fragmented; its abundance of terse, poetic language can make its message seem veiled—and where are those explicit prophecies about Christ? These are typical experiences for many who try to read, let alone teach or preach, through Isaiah. Andrew Abernethy's conviction is that thematic points of reference can be of great help in encountering Isaiah and its rich theological message. In view of what the structure of the book of Isaiah aims to emphasize, this New Studies in Biblical Theology volume employs the concept of "kingdom" as an entry point for organizing the book's major themes. In many respects, Isaiah provides a people living amidst imperial contexts with a theological interpretation of them in the light of YHWH's past, present and future sovereign reign. Four features of "kingdom" frame Abernethy's study: God, the King; the lead agents of the King; the realm of the kingdom and the people of the King. While his primary aim is to show how "kingdom" is fundamental to Isaiah when understood within its Old Testament context, interspersed canonical reflections assist those who are wrestling with how to read Isaiah as Christian Scripture in and for the church. Addressing key issues in biblical theology, the works comprising New Studies in Biblical Theology are creative attempts to help Christians better understand their Bibles. The NSBT series is edited by D. A. Carson, aiming to simultaneously instruct and to edify, to interact with current scholarship and to point the way ahead.

Author : Bryan E. Beyer,Bryan Beyer
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105123397304

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Encountering the Book of Isaiah by Bryan E. Beyer,Bryan Beyer Pdf

This clear and readable introduction provides guidance on the history and theology of the book of Isaiah.

Author : Frederik Poulsen
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783161568626

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The Black Hole in Isaiah by Frederik Poulsen Pdf

"Isaiah is strangely silent on the destruction of Jerusalem and the people's deportation to Babylon in the early sixth century BCE. Frederik Poulsen demonstrates that the exile hides itself as a "black hole" at the center of the composition and thereby has a decisive influence on the literary structure, poetic imagery, and theological message of this prophetic book."

Author : J. Todd Hibbard,Hyun Chul Paul Kim
Publisher : Society of Biblical Lit
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781589838871

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Formation and Intertextuality in Isaiah 24–27 by J. Todd Hibbard,Hyun Chul Paul Kim Pdf

Isaiah 24–27, the so-called Isaiah Apocalypse, is often regarded as one of the latest sections added to the book of Isaiah. The formation and interpretation of these chapters are widely recognized as important matters for understanding the compositional history of Isaiah, emerging religious thought in the Persian period, and scribal techniques for late biblical materials. The essays in this volume explore these and other important issues of Isaiah 24–27 in light of the abundant recent research on these chapters. In addition, this volume outlines new directions forward for research on these pivotal chapters and their place in Isaiah and the prophetic literature generally. The contributors are Micaël Bürki, Paul Kang-Kul Cho, Stephen L. Cook, Wilson de A. Cunha, Carol J. Dempsey, Janling Fu, Christopher B. Hays, J. Todd Hibbard, Hyun Chul Paul Kim, Beth Steiner, John T. Willis, Archibald L. H. M. van Wieringen, and Annemarieke van der Woude.

Author : Peter D. Quinn-Miscall
Publisher : Westminster John Knox Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0664223699

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Reading Isaiah by Peter D. Quinn-Miscall Pdf

This practical, "how-to" literary introduction to Isaiah as a poem is based upon the English text and focuses upon parallelism, figurative language, and the use of imagery.

Author : Yehoshua Gitay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015024935879

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Isaiah and His Audience by Yehoshua Gitay Pdf

Author : Robert H. O'Connell
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9781850755210

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Concentricity and Continuity by Robert H. O'Connell Pdf

This monograph explores the structure and rhetoric of the book of Isaiah. Its thesis is twofold. First, the book of Isaiah best manifests its structural unity, thematic choherence and rhetorical emphasis when read as an exemplar of prophetic covenant disputation. Second, the principal arrangement of the book comprises seven asymmetrical concentric sections, each made up of complex (triadic and quadratic) framing patterns. They are: an exordium (1.1, 2-5), two threats of judgment (2.6-21; 3.1-4.1), two programmes for the punishment and restoration of Zion and the nations (4.2-11.16; 13.1-39.8), an exoneration of Yahweh (40.1-54.17), and an appeal for covenant reconciliation (55.1-66.24).