An Introduction to Isaiah 1–39

A Foundational Prophetic Work

Marvin A. Sweeney

• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Year: 2025
• Print ISBN: 9781666770360, 9781666770377
• eBook ISBN: 9781666770384
• Topic: Theologie & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblische Studien

This volume offers an up-to-date guide to the study of Isaiah 1-39 for students and scholars in the field of Hebrew Bible studies. Marvin Sweeney provides discussion of the role of these chapters within the Book of Isaiah as a whole together with discussion of each of the major segments of Isaiah 1-39 and their component parts. Issues treated include discussion of the formal structure of the Book of Isaiah as a whole, the formation of each major segment of chapters 1-39, the compositional history of the book, the historical background, literary character, and theological perspective for each component of Isaiah 1-39, treatment of its distinctive language, and discussion of major elements of the reception history. Overall, the discussion demonstrates how Isaiah 1-39 and the Book of Isaiah as a whole emerged as one of the most important works of the Hebrew Bible.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Preface
• Abbreviations
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Isaiah 1–12
• 3. Isaiah 13–27
• 4. Isaiah 28–33
• 5. Isaiah 34–39
• 6. Isaiah 1–39: Concluding Remarks
• Appendix: Form Criticism and the Structure of Isaiah
• Bibliography