Isaiah 40-55
By: R. Reed Lessing
Series: Concordia commentary : a theological exposition of sacred scripture
Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Saint Louis, MO
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 737
ISBN-13: 9780758602688
Copyright date: 2011
Subjects: Commentaries; Bible
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Editors' preface; title: Author's preface; title: Principal abbreviations; title: Icons; title: Bibliography; title: Introduction; title: This commentary's method.; title: The literary context of Isaiah 40-55; title: The historical context of Isaiah 40-55; title: The canonical context of Isaiah 40-55; title: The poetry in Isaiah 40-55; title: The centrality of the gospel in Isaiah 40-55; title: Jesus fulfills and consummates Isaiah 40-55; title: Practical implications of Isaiah 40-55; title: Conclusions; title: The authorship of Isaiah 40-55.; title: Introduction; title: Who wrote Isiah 40-55?; title: Conclusions; title: The history of Isaiah studies.; title: Introduction; title: Bernhard Duhm; title: Form criticism; title: Redaction criticism; title: Reader-response methodology; title: H. G. M. Williamson and The Book Called Isaiah; title: New Visions of Isaiah; title: Brevard Childs; title: Conclusions; title: The historical setting of Isaiah 40-55.; title: Introduction; title: The Babylonian strategy of exile; title: The trauma of exile; title: Life in Babylon; title: Babylonian religion; title: The Akitu festival; title: The Akitu festival and Isaiah 40-55; title: The Old Testament and Babylonian religion; title: Cyrus and his liberation of the Judean exiles; title: The structure and outline of Isiah 40-55.; title: Introduction; title: The unity of Isaiah 40-55; title: The outline of Isaiah 40-55; title: Genres in Isaiah 40-55; title: The text of Isaiah 40-55; title: The theology of Isaiah 40-55.; title: Yahweh's incomparability and human likeness/form; title: Yahweh's suffering; title: Yahweh is Israel's redeemer; title: Creation; title: Introduction; title: Creation in Isaiah 40-55; title: Yahweh's creation : a defeat of chaos?; title: The devastation and renewal of creation; title: Cyrus in Isaiah 40-55; title: Justice; title: The servant songs in Isiah 40-55.; title: Introduction; title: "Servant" in Isaiah 40-55; title: "Servant" in Isaiah 40-48; title: "Servant" in Isaiah 49-55; title: Summary; title: The servants and Zion; title: One greater than Moses; title: The Suffering Servant is the prophet, priest, and king; title: Jesus is the Suffering Servant; title: Conclusions; title: Isaiah 40-55 and the reuse of Old Testament texts.; title: Introduction; title: Intertextuality in Isaiah 40-55; title: Isaiah's strategy of using earlier texts; title: A new Exodus; title: Commentary : 40:1-48:22 : Yahweh calls Cyrus to get Israel out of Babylon.; title: 40:1-11 : The overview of Yahweh's plan in Isaiah 40-55; title: 40:12-31 : Who has witnessed the wonder of His work?; title: 41:1-7 : Cyrus is stirred up to subdue the nations; title: 41:8-20 : Fear not, for Yahweh is your defender; title: 41:21-29 : The idols are placed on trial; title: 41:1-9 : The servant is called to make known the verdict; title: 42:10-25 : Creation rejoices, Yahweh shrieks, and Israel does not notice; title: 43:1-28 : Yahweh's new act of salvation; title: 44:1-23 : Taking on the idols; title: 44:24-45:25 : Cyrus as Yahweh's shepherd and Messiah; title: 46:1-13 : Counsel comes from the incomparable Creator; title: 47:1-15 : Profaners of Yahweh pay a heavy price; title: 48:1-22 : The nation of Israel is terminated as Yahweh's servant; title: 49:1-55:13 : Yahweh calls the suffering servant to get Babylon out of Israel.; title: Introduction to Isaiah 49-55; title: 49:1-13 : The second servant saves the nations; title: 49:14-50:3 : The faithful few are not forgotten; title: 50:4-11 : The substitute servant is vindicated; title: 51:1-23 The Creator of the heavens is the comforter of his people; title: 52:1-12 : Deliverance for the downtrodden; title: 52:13-53:12 : The servant suffers for straying sheep; title: 54:1-17 : Descendants are coming for the desolate damsel; title: 55:1-13 : The Creator's everlasting covenant