Few writings have shaped the world as much as the Book of Isaiah. Its lyricism, imagery, theology, and ethics are all deeply ingrained into us, and into Judeo-Christian culture more generally. It has been a cultural touchstone from the time when it was formed, and it influenced later Biblical authors as well. The Book of Isaiah is also a complex work of literature, dense with poetry, rhetoric, and theology, and richly intertwined with ancient history. For all these reasons, it is a challenge to read well. The Cambridge Companion to Isaiah serves as an up-to-date and reliable guide to this biblical book. Including diverse perspectives from leading scholars all over the world, it approaches Isaiah from a wide range of methodological approaches. It also introduces the worlds in which the book was produced, the way it was formed, and the impacts it has had on contemporary and later audiences in an accessible way.
‘This up-to-date survey provides an excellent distillation of current scholarship and offers its own rewarding perspectives on Isaiah. It should find a place in every biblical studies collection.’
Brad E. Kelle Source: Religious Studies Review
‘… for those who want to know what scholars in the secular academy are saying about Isaiah these days, this volume will be hard to beat. It is clearly written, reasonably comprehensive in a relatively short space, and coherent in its presentation. For that, the editor and his contributors are to be congratulated, and the book deserves to find an honoured place on theological library shelves everywhere.’
Gerald Bray Source: The Global Anglican
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