Isaiah
Subtitle: God's poet of light
By: Carol J. Dempsey.
Publisher: Chalice Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: St. Louis, MO
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780827216303
Subjects: Bible. -- O.T. -- Isaiah -- Commentaries
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part I: Isaiah 1-39; title: The vision of the poet, the vision of God (1:1-12:6); title: A vision concerning the nations (13-23); title: A poet's point of pride (24-27); title: Poems of woe, prayers of confidence, promises of peace (28-35); title: Tales from the narrator's diary : Isaiah and Hezekiah's last days together (35-39); title: Part II: Isaiah 40-55; title: Divine words of comfort to God's people (40:1-41:29); title: An invocation to sing a new song (42:10-44:23); title: A proclamation to Israel, Cyrus, and Babylon (44:24-48:22); title: A message of comfort, hope, and promise to the Israelite people and Zion (49:8-50:3, 10-11); title: Rousing words amid blessings and a call to "depart" (51:1-52:12; 54:1-55:13); title: Isaiah's servant songs (42:1-4 [5-9]; 49:1-7; 50:4-9; 52:13-53:12); title: Part III: Isaiah 56-66; title: Lessons about covenant, worship, and right relationship (56:1-59:21); title: From desolation to delight : Isaiah's transformative vision (60-62); title: Recollections and petitions (63:1:64:12); title: A celebration of God's justice (65:1-25); title: A poet's potpourri (66:1-24).