Isaiah 40-66 (Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching & Preaching) (Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching) - Softcover

Hanson, Paul D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080423132X ISBN 13: 9780804231329

Publisher: John Knox Press, 1995

Synopsis

The latter half of the sixth century BCE found the Jewish community fragmented and under great strife after having been conquered by the Babylonian armies. As a response to a growing despair over life in servitude and exile, Isaiah 40-66 was written. Paul Hanson examines the writings of Second and Third Isaiah. What he discovers is a poetic argument for a loving and attentive God and the rightful place of God's creatures in the unfolding of history.

Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church. Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and ministry.

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From the Back Cover:

The latter half of the sixth century B.C.E. found the Jewish community fragmented and under great strife after having been conquered by the Babylonian armies. As a response to a growing despair over life in servitude and exile, Isaiah 40 - 66 was written. Paul Hanson examines the writings of Second Isaiah. What he discovers is a poetic argument for a loving and attentive God and the rightful place of God's creatures in the unfolding of history. This commentary provides a wealth of insight into the world and worldview of Second Isaiah.

About the Author:

Paul D. Hanson is Florence Corliss Lamont Research Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he has taught since 1971.

About this edition

• Publisher: John Knox Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 080423132X
• ISBN 13: 9780804231329
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 255