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Isaiah 1-12 (Old Testament Library) - Softcover

Kaiser, Otto

 
9780334007449: Isaiah 1-12 (Old Testament Library)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0334007445 ISBN 13: 9780334007449
Publisher: SCM Press, 2012

Synopsis

The first edition of this commentary was written in 1960, early in Professor Kaiser's career. Since then, he has also written a commentary on Isaiah 13-39, and his further studies have both deepened his understanding of the book of Isaiah and changed his views. The result is this new edition, rewritten from cover to cover and now twice the length of its predecessor. Professor Kaiser is particularly concerned with the history of the transmission of the text of the book of Isaiah. He is less concerned now to trace which might be the original words of the prophet, and is in fact more sceptical about the number of words of Isaiah which may be contained in the book which bears his name. Rather, he sees the work as essentially the result of a struggle within early Judaism, lasting more than two centuries, to understand why Judah had to go into exile Each generation gave its own answer to the question, in an attempt to re-establish its faith.

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About the Author

Otto Kaiser is
Professor Emeritus of Old
Testament at Philipps
University of Marburg in
Germany.

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Publisher
SCM Press
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0334007445
ISBN 13 
9780334007449
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
290