Prophecy and Ethics: Isaiah and the Ethical Traditions of Israel

by Eryl W. Davies

Publisher:

JSOT Press

, 1981

Overview

This study attempts to examine the role of tradition in the teaching of Isaiah with a view to discerning the basis of the ethics presupposed by the prophet. The view that Isaiah's ethical pronouncements were dependent upon the legal, covenantal and wisdom traditions of Israel is discussed, and the possibility of a direct dependence on the oracles of his contemporary, Amos, is examined. Davies shows that the whole question of the influence of tradition on the thought of Isaiah is fraught with problems.

Key Features

• Examines the composition, meaning, and interpretive challenges in Isaiah
• Discusses questions of authorship, historicity, and canonicity
• All Scripture references linked to the Hebrew texts and English Bible translations in your library

Product Details

• Title: Prophecy and Ethics: Isaiah and the Ethical Traditions of Israel
• Author: Eryl W. Davies
• Publisher: Sheffield Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Pages: 185

About Eryl W. Davies

Eryl W. Davies is a Reader in the School of Theology and Religious Studies at Bangor University. His previous publications include Prophecy and Ethics: Isaiah and the Ethical Traditions of Israel, a commentary on Numbers in the New Century Bible Commentary Series, and The Dissenting Reader: Feminist Approaches to the Hebrew Bible.