Opening the Sealed Book: Interpretations of the Book of Isaiah in Late AntiquityOf all the texts in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures, perhaps no book has a more colorful history of interpretation than Isaiah. A comprehensive history of this interpretation between the prophet Malachi and the first days of Christianity, Joseph Blenkinsopp's Opening the Sealed Book traces three different prophetic traditions in Isaiah -- the "man of God," the critic of social structures, and the apocalyptic seer. Blenkinsopp explores the place of Isaiah in Jewish sectarianism, at Qumran, and among early Christians, touching on a number of its themes, including exile, "the remnant of Israel," martyrdom, and "the servant of the Lord." Encompassing several disciplines -- hermeneutics, the Dead Sea Scrolls, Second Temple studies, Christian origins -- Opening the Sealed Book will appeal to Jewish and Christian scholars as well as readers fascinated by the intricate and influential prophetic visions of Isaiah. |
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... and Self - descriptions in General 169 The Many 174 The Way 178 The Righteous 185 The Elect 193 The Servants of the Lord 197 The Saints 203 The Poor 209 The Penitents The Mourners The Devout 7. Exile in the vi CONTENTS.
... and Self - descriptions in General 169 The Many 174 The Way 178 The Righteous 185 The Elect 193 The Servants of the Lord 197 The Saints 203 The Poor 209 The Penitents The Mourners The Devout 7. Exile in the vi CONTENTS.
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... Exile in the Interpretation of Isaiah The Prophetic Idea of the “Remnant of Israel” Exile and Return in Sectarian Writings from the Greco-Roman Period Exile and Return in the Isaianic Interpretative Tradition 212 216 219 222 222 230 241 ...
... Exile in the Interpretation of Isaiah The Prophetic Idea of the “Remnant of Israel” Exile and Return in Sectarian Writings from the Greco-Roman Period Exile and Return in the Isaianic Interpretative Tradition 212 216 219 222 222 230 241 ...
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Contents
The Book | 1 |
Author Prophet Man of God | 28 |
Isaiah at the Beginnings of Jewish Sectarianism | 56 |
v | 69 |
Reading Isaiah at Qumran | 89 |
Reading Isaiah in Early Christianity with | 129 |
Isaianic Titles in Qumran and Early Christianity | 169 |
Exile in the Interpretation of Isaiah | 222 |
The Many Faces of the Servant of the Lord | 251 |
Bibliography | 294 |
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1QHa 1QpHab 1QS VIII 4QpIsac Ahaz allusion Amos apocalyptic Apocalypticism Assyrian Babylonian biblical texts book of Daniel book of Isaiah century b.c.e. chapters citation commentary congregation context covenant cult Damascus Document Dead Sea Scrolls death Deut Deuteronomistic disciples divine early Christian Enoch eschatological Essenes exegetical exile expression Ezek Ezra final formula God’s gospel Hebrew Hellenistic Hezekiah holy hymns identified interpretation Isaiah 53 Isaianic Servant Isaianic text Israel jaddîq Jeremiah Jerusalem Jesus Jewish John the Baptist Josephus Judah Judaism Judean judgment king late Second Temple Lord Luke Maccabees makkîlîm Matt Matthean Matthew meaning messianic narrative Nehemiah pesharim pesher Pharisees prediction priest prophecy prophetic psalms Qumran Qumran sectarians Qumran texts reference religious remnant righteous Scrolls Second Temple period sectarian Teacher of Righteousness term Testament theme tion translated verb verse vision wilderness word writings yaFad Yahveh YHVH Zion