The Origins of Isaiah 24–27
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The Origins of Isaiah 24–27

Josiah's Festival Scroll for the Fall of Assyria

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The Origins of Isaiah 24–27

Josiah's Festival Scroll for the Fall of Assyria

About this book

Isaiah 24-27 has been an enduring mystery and a hotly contested text for biblical scholars. Early scholarship linked its references to the dead rising to the New Testament. These theories have remained influential even as common opinion moderated over the course of the twentieth century. In this volume, Christopher B. Hays situates Isaiah 24-27 within its historical and cultural contexts. He methodically demonstrates that it is not apocalyptic; that its imagery of divine feasting and conquering death have ancient cognates; and that its Hebrew language does not reflect a late composition date. He also shows how the passage celebrates the receding of Assyrian power from Judah, and especially from the citadel at Ramat Rahel near Jerusalem, in the late seventh century. This was the time of King Josiah and his scribes, who saw a political opportunity and issued a peace overture to the former northern kingdom. Using comparative, archaeological, linguistic, and literary tools, Hays' volume changes the study of Isaiah, arguing for a different historical setting than that of traditional scholarship.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Dedication
  6. Epigraph
  7. Contents
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Abbreviations
  10. Introduction: ''Let It Make Peace with Me'': Isaiah 24-27 as Josiah's Overture to the North
  11. 1 The Rhetoric of Chaos: Apocalyptic and Eschatological Interpretations of Isaiah 24-27
  12. 2 The Royal and Divine Victory Banquet: Feasting and the Construction of Reality
  13. 3 Revivification of the Dead as National Deliverance
  14. 4 The Lofty City and the Army of the Height: The Archaeology and History of Ramat Raḥel
  15. 5 Josiah and the Remains of Israel
  16. 6 The Language of Isaiah 24-27 in Light of Hebrew Diachrony
  17. 7 Stirring the Echoes: An Intertextual Reanalysis of Isaiah 24-27
  18. Conclusion: A Scribe's Story
  19. Appendix A: Administrative Seals and the History of Ramat Raḥel
  20. Appendix B: Catalogue of LBH Features in Prophetic Texts
  21. Appendix C: The Moab Fragments and the Formation of Isaiah 24-27
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index of Modern Authors
  24. Subject Index
  25. Ancient Text