A Sign and a Wonder : The Redactional Formation of Isaiah 18-20

While many studies on Isaiah are interested in the formation of the book, relatively few have addressed the development of the oracles concerning foreign nations. Like many other prophetic books, the book of Isaiah contains a section of foreign nations oracles (Isaiah 13-23), but within this collection is a smaller grouping of literary material that deals with the nations of Cush (Ethiopia) and Egypt (Isaiah 18-20). This book considers the formation of this smaller group about Cush and Egypt within the literary context of the growth of the larger collection and the development of these individual chapters. This book also contributes a fresh approach to the formation of foreign nations oracles in Isa 13-23. Introduction and survey of research The nations of oracles in Isaiah 13-23 The redactional formation of Isaiah 18 The redactional formation of Isaiah 19 The redactional formation of Isaiah 20 The redactional formation of Isaiah 18-20 Summary and conclusion. This book offers a proposal for the formation of oracles about Cush and Egypt in the book of Isaiah (chapters 18-20) within the context of the development of a larger collection of foreign nations oracles in Isaiah 13-23. By Paul M. Cook. Revised Version Of The Author's Thesis (doctoral)--faculty Of Oriental Studies, University Of Oxford, 2009. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [171]-191) And Indexes. "This book is a revised version of my doctoral thesis that was accepted by the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford in 2009"--Acknowledgements