Jerusalem and the nations : studies in the Book of Isaiah / Ronald E. Clements.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clements, R. E. (Ronald Ernest), 1929-

Contributor:

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Series:

Hebrew Bible monographs ; 16.

Hebrew Bible monographs, 1747-9614 ; 16.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bible. Isaiah--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bible.

Bible. Isaiah--History of Biblical events.

Bible. Isaiah.

History of Biblical events.

Jerusalem--In the Bible.

Jerusalem.

Prophecy--Judaism.

Prophecy.

Physical Description:

xii, 248 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Sheffield : Sheffield Phoenix Press, [2011]

Contents:

Part I. Prophecy in New Perspective: 1. Prophecy Interpreted: Recent Study of the Prophetic Literature

2. Max Weber, Charisma and Biblical Prophecy

3. Isaiah: A Book without an Ending?

4. Written Prophecy: The Case of the Isaiah Memoir. Isa. 6.1-8.16

Part II. Isaiah and Jerusalem's Deliverance in 701 BCE: 5. The Politics of Blasphemy: Jerusalem and the Threat of Imperialism.

6. Isaiah's Prophecies and Hezekiah's Alliance with Egypt. Isa. 28.1 - 31.9.

7. Sennacherib and Hezekiah (1) The Saving of Jerusalem. Isa. 36-37.

8. Sennacherib and Hezekiah (2) The Saving of the King. Isa. 38-39.

9. The Historical Origin of the Account of Jerusalem's Deliverance

10. The Literary Context of the Account of Jerusalem's Deliverance

Part III. The Book of Isaiah in a Persian Context: 11. Isa. 14.24-27. An Important Passage Reconsidered

12. Isaiah 53 and the Restoration of Israel

13. A Light to the Nations.. Isa.60.1-22

14. Zion as Symbol and Political Reality

15. Isaiah 1 as Introduction to the Book

16. Epilogue. The Legacy of Apocalyptic.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

1905048815

9781905048816

OCLC:

171544070