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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

By
Christopher B. Hays
Edited by
Christopher B. Hays
Christopher B. Hays
Affiliation:
Fuller Theological Seminary, California
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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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religionwritingsign-actsthrone roomdeathafterlifemonotheismidolatryTemplepriests
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The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah , pp. 134 - 153
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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