Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah
- Frontispiece
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah
- Copyright page
- 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
- 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
- Part IV Afterlives of the Book of Isaiah
- Scripture Index
- Other Texts Index
- Subject Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion ()
- References
9 - The Book of Isaiah in the History of Israelite Religion
from Part II - Isaiah in Its Cultural World
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 November 2024
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Book contents
- The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah
- Frontispiece
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah
- Copyright page
- 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
- 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
- Part IV Afterlives of the Book of Isaiah
- Scripture Index
- Other Texts Index
- Subject Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion ()
- References
Summary
Like religious leaders in any period, the prophets functioned within a religious world that was broader and more diverse than a surface reading might suggest. In “The Book of Isaiah in the History of Israelite Religion,” Christopher B. Hays analyzes various religiohistorical aspects of the book, such as the role of writing and symbolic action; the supernatural images of the divine throne room; the book’s role in developing ideas about death and afterlife; its central role in the formulation of biblical monotheism, including its polemics against idols; and its relationship to the Jerusalem Temple and its priests.
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- The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah , pp. 134 - 153Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024
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