Isaiah
by The Bible · יְשַׁעְיָהוּ
Assigned by 1 of the 9 reading lists, catalogue entry only
- Written
- 8th-6th century BCE
- Form
- Scripture
- Language
- Hebrew
- Length
- Medium · 130 pp120 to 300 pages
- Difficulty
- Demanding3 of 5 for a first-year reader
We recommendThe New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha, New Revised Standard VersionOxford University Press, 2018The standard scholarly study Bible, with introductions and notes for every book.
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The longest of the prophetic books collects oracles spanning two centuries. Chapters 1 to 39 come largely from Isaiah of Jerusalem in the eighth century BCE, warning Judah and its kings against faithlessness and foreign alliances during the Assyrian threat. Chapters 40 to 55, addressed to exiles in Babylon, announce comfort, a new exodus, the sovereignty of one God over all nations, and the suffering servant who bears the sins of others. The closing chapters look toward a restored Jerusalem and a new heaven and earth.
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The catalogue entry above is complete: the dates, the form, the themes and every program that assigns Isaiah are verified against each program's published list.
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