Isaiah: 40-66 v.2: 40-66 Vol 2 (Westminster Bible Companion)

Isaiah: 40-66 v.2: 40-66 Vol 2 (Westminster Bible Companion)

by WalterBrueggemann (Author)

Synopsis

In this volume, Walter Brueggemann focuses on Second Isaiah (Isaiah 40-55), believed to be written by a second exilic poet, and Third Isaiah (Isaiah 56-66), a third group of texts that rearticulate Isaianic theology in yet another faith situation. Brueggemann discusses both the distinctiveness of the texts and their canonical relatedness.

Books in the Westminster Bible Companion series assist laity in their study of the Bible as a guide to Christian faith and practice. Each volume explains the biblical book in its original historical context and explores its significance for faithful living today. These books are ideal for individual study and for Bible study classes and groups.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 280
Publisher: Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
Published: 01 Dec 1998

ISBN 10: 0664257917
ISBN 13: 9780664257910

Author Bio
Walter Brueggemann is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is the world's leading interpreter of the Old Testament, and is the author of numerous books, including Introduction to the Old Testament: The Canon and Christian Imagination and Reverberations of Faith: A Theological Handbook of Old Testament Themes.