The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah (Cambridge Companions to Religion)

Few writings have shaped the world as much as the Book of Isaiah. Its lyricism, imagery, theology, and ethics are all deeply ingrained into us, and into Judeo-Christian culture more generally. It has been a cultural touchstone from the time when it was formed, and it influenced later Biblical authors as well. The Book of Isaiah is also a complex work of literature, dense with poetry, rhetoric, and theology, and richly intertwined with ancient history. For all these reasons, it is a challenge to read well. The Cambridge Companion to Isaiah serves as an up-to-date and reliable guide to this biblical book. Including diverse perspectives from leading scholars all over the world, it approaches Isaiah from a wide range of methodological approaches. It also introduces the worlds in which the book was produced, the way it was formed, and the impacts it has had on contemporary and later audiences in an accessible way. Frontmatter Contents Notes on Contributors Acknowledgments Timeline of Events Related to the Book of Isaiah Abbreviations Maps 1 - Introduction Part I - The Book of Isaiah Through History 2 - The Book of Isaiah in the Neo-Assyrian Period 3 - The Book of Isaiah and the Neo-Babylonian Period 4 - The Book of Isaiah in the Persian Period 5 - The Book of Isaiah at Qumran 6 - Early Versions of Isaiah as Translations and Interpretations 7 - The Formation of the Book of Isaiah Foundations and Current Issues Part II - Isaiah in Its Cultural World 8 - Ancient Near Eastern Prophecy and the Study of Isaiah 9 - The Book of Isaiah in the History of Israelite Religion 10 - Isaiah and Empire 11 - Migration in the Book of Isaiah Part III - Isaiah as Literature 12 - Isaiah as Poetry 13 - Isaiah in Intertextual Perspective 14 - Gendered Imagery in Isaiah 15 - Divine and Human Plans in the Book of Isaiah Part IV - Afterlives of the Book of Isaiah 16 - Theological Tensions in the Book of Isaiah 17 - The Ethical and Political Vision of Isaiah 18 - Isaiah in the New Testament 19 - Impressions of Isaiah in Classical Rabbinic Literature 20 - The Reception History of Isaiah Scripture Index Other Texts Index Subject Index Cambridge Companions to Religion (continued from page v)