Isaiah 1–39 (Westminster Bible Companion | WeBC)

by Walter Brueggemann

Publisher:

Westminster John Knox

, 1998

Overview

In this volume, Walter Brueggemann writes on Isaiah 1–39, which many scholars believe had a single author, Isaiah, of the eighth century BCE, who wrote in the context of the Assyrian empire between 742 and 701.

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Key Features

• Contains a concise introduction to the book of Isaiah
• Unfolds the various contexts and principles found in Scripture
• Helps prepare pastors, students, and laity relay the Bible's teaching in a clear way

Contents

• “Holy, Holy, Holy Is the Lord of Hosts”
• Yahweh’s Rule in World Perspective
• Yahweh’s Judgment on the Power of Evil
• “The King in His Beauty”
• The New Governance of Harshness and Joy
• The Career of the Good King

Top Highlights

“The transformation is vastly public and intimately personal. It is a gift and then a vocation. It is of course not possible—except that the sprout comes from the stump by the spirit!” (Page 104)

“For all of its harshness, the tradition of Isaiah characteristically moves to hope.” (Page 24)

“According to that critical consensus, chapters 1–39 are linked to Isaiah of the eighth century b.c.e. in the context of the Assyrian Empire between 742 and 701. Chapters 40–55 are commonly dated to 540, just at the moment when the rising Persian Empire displaced the brutal and hated domination of Babylon. And chapters 56–66 are dated later, perhaps 520, when Jews who had returned from exile went about the critical and difficult task of reshaping the community of faith after its long, exilic jeopardy.” (Page 3)

“In this oratorio, a primary theme is the predominant and constant character of Yahweh, who looms over the telling in holy sovereignty and in the faithful gentleness of a comforting nursemaid.” (Page 1)

“There will be a cessation of political and economic oppression and threat. Moreover, there will be an end to hateful, divisive ideology. The nations will learn peace—and will practice it!” (Page 25)

Praise for the Print Edition

Brueggemaun is widely known to be an excellent writer with a winsome, engaging, and “personal” tone, though not in any way sentimental or manipulative. His language flows as if from a deep well of thoughtfulness and reflection. In sum, the articulation of his thoughts on the book of Isaiah bristles with imaginative, poetic language and modern application.

—Stephen T. Hague, Review of Biblical Literature

Product Details

• Title: Isaiah 1–39
• Author: Walter Brueggemann
• Series: Westminster Bible Companion
• Publisher: Westminster John Knox
• Print Publication Date: 1998
• Logos Release Date: 2013
• Pages: 312
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Bible. O.T. Isaiah 1-39 › Commentaries
• Resource ID: LLS:WBCS23IS01
• Resource Type: Bible Commentary
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-10-08T01:14:10Z

About Walter Brueggemann

Walter Brueggemann is William Marcellus McPheeters Professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is past president of the Society of Biblical Literature and the author of numerous books, including David’s Truth: In Israel’s Imagination and Memory, Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching Genesis, and The Message of the Psalms: A Theological Commentary.