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The Texts of Isaiah
Day Eighteen of “Through Advent with Isaiah” Although parts of the Book of Isaiah go back as far as the eighth century BCE – 2700 years or so – the oldest complete manuscripts are only about a thousand years old. … Continue reading
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Tagged Aleppo Codex, Critical Text of Isaiah, Dead Sea Scrolls, Leningrad Codex, Masoretic Text
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The Servant of God in Isaiah
Day Seventeen of “Through Advent with Isaiah” Bernard Duhm (1847-1928) wasn’t a liturgist, but his work has influenced the lectionary used in the Catholic, Protestant, and Anglican churches. In Holy Week the readings from the Hebrew Bible, traditionally called the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard Duhm, Isaiah and Servant, Jimmy Akin, Servant Songs
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Isaiah and His Kings: Cyrus the Great
Day Sixteen of “Through Advent with Isaiah” The scholarly consensus is that the Book of Isaiah was written over a period of several centuries, beginning with the prophet and his immediate disciples in the late 8th century BCE, continuing through … Continue reading
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Tagged Cyrus as the Messiah, Isaiah and Cyrus, Persian Empire History
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Thomas Merton on Isaiah
Day Fifteen of “Through Advent with Isaiah” Thomas Merton wrote in The Waters of Siloe, pp. 295-296: The whole harmonious structure of the simple observances, the monastic life we have been discussing, the simple round of prayer and labor and … Continue reading
Justice in III Isaiah
Day Fourteen of “Through Advent with Isaiah” Whereas justice in II Isaiah deals with the cost of being faithful to Yahweh and ministering to the poor, the widowed, the orphan, and the powerless, justice in III Isaiah seems to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Inclusion in Judaism according to Isaiah, Isaiah 56.1-8, Isaiah 66.23
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Justice in II Isaiah
Day Thirteen of “Through Advent with Isaiah” I found the reference to the development of the idea of justice in Isaiah. It was in a review by Eryl W. Davies in The Journal of Theological Studies (59:1, April 2008, p. … Continue reading
The Idea of Justice in First Isaiah
Day Twelve of “Through Advent with Isaiah” So far I have really been looking at the possible historical origins of the Book of Isaiah, but today I want to look at a basic theme in the book and how it … Continue reading
Isaiah and His Kings (V): Hezekiah in 2 Kings, Isaiah, and 2 Chronicles
Day Eleven of “Through Advent with Isaiah” I have gone down the rabbit hole of Isaiah. It is a very confusing Wonderland. Because I am still a PhD student I have access to the academic databases with all their academic … Continue reading
Isaiah and His Kings (IV): Isaiah 36-39
Day Ten of “Through Advent with Isaiah” Chapters 36 through 39 of the Book of Isaiah stand out because they are the longest section of prose is what is otherwise mostly a book of poetry. As well, the four chapters … Continue reading
Isaiah and His Kings (III)
Day Nine of “Through Advent with Isaiah” A fairly constant refrain in Isaiah and the Deuteronomic History is calling Israel back to the worship of Yahweh alone. In Isaiah 2 we read 12 For the Lord of hosts has a … Continue reading
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Tagged Asherah, Development of Monotheism, Isaiah 2.12-18, Kings of Judah
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The Island Parson 