The Formation of Isaiah 40-55

Description

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world. Chapter One: Introduction I. The Problem II. The Question of Method PART ONE: THE ANALYSIS OF GENRES Chapter Two: Salvation Speeches I. The “Priestly Salvation Oracle” II. Other Forms of Salvation Speech III. Conclusion Chapter Three: Disputation Speeches I. The Problem in Historical Perspective II. Form Critical Analysis III. Conclusion Chapter Four: Trial Speeches I. The Trial Between Yahweh and Israel II. The Trial Between Yahweh and the Nations III. Conclusion Chapter Five: The “Servant Songs” I. Isaiah 42,1–4.5–9 II. Isaiah 49,1–6 III. Isaiah 50,4–11 IV. Isaiah 52,13–53,12 PART TWO: THE ARRANGEMENT OF GENRE UNITS Chapter Six: The Problem of a Suitable Method I. The Background of the Problem II. The Basic Structure of Isaiah 40–55 III. The Juxtaposition of Individual Genre Units Chapter Seven: Isaiah 40,12–44,23 I. Isaiah 40,12–31 II. Isaiah 41,1–42,13 III. Isaiah 42,14–44,23 Chapter Eight: Isaiah 44,24–49,13 I. Isaiah 44,24–48,21 II. Isaiah 49,1–6.7.8–12.13 Chapter Nine: Isaiah 49,14–55,13 I. Isaiah 49,14–52,12 II. Isaiah 52,13–55,13 III. Conclusion