Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down!
Subtitle: the eschatological theology of Third Isaiah (Isaiah 56-66)
By: Abraham Sung-Ho Oh
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Eugene, Oregon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 270
ISBN-13: 9781625647290
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Criticism, interpretation; Bible; Eschatology; Biblical teaching
Description: Historical-critical scholars have often thought that writing a coherent theology of Isaiah 56-66 is impossible because it contains such historically and ideologically diverse materials. However, a canonical approach to the chapters is open to considering Third Isaiah as a complex but coherent theological unity. Leaning on this approach, this book attempts to construct a theology of Isaiah 56-66. Arguing that the theology of Third Isaiah has eschatology (both prophetic and apocalyptic) at its core, it identifies four major themes and explores their significance through four key texts (56:1-8; 59:15b-21; 60:1-22; 65:13-25). The covenant concept (56:1-8) forms a framework for the eschatology in these chapters. People are invited to walk in the covenant, which is worked out as eschatological salvation. The coming of YHWH as the Divine Warrior initiates the eschatological era (59:15b-21) and, bringing judgment, restores the covenant. As the Temple-city-paradise (60:1-22) into which the nations flow, the glorified Zion is the eschatological fulfilment of the covenant, Zion, and Servant traditions. The New Heavens and Earth (65:13-25) is a return to the primordial paradise, where the natural world is restored, as the problem of sin is resolved.
Notes: Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Bristol, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-251) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: 1. Introduction; title: 2. The Covenant as eschatological framework (56:1-8); title: 3. The coming of YHWH (59:15b-21); title: 4. Zion the eschatological Temple-city-Paradise (60:1-22); title: 5. The New Heavens and the New Earth (65:13-25); title: 6. Conclusion : the eschatology of Third Isaiah.