Isaiah's kingship polemic
Subtitle: an exegetical study in Isaiah 24-27
By: William D. Barker
Series: Forschungen zum Alten Testament. 2. Reihe -- 70; Forschungen zum Alten Testament -- 70.
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Tübingen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9783161533471
Subjects: Kings and rulers; Bible; Jews; Criticism, interpretation; Exegese; Textual Criticism; History of contemporary events
Notes: Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Cambridge University, UK, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-235) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: A consensus without sufficient conclusions : Isaiah 24-27 in recent research; title: The Ba'al myth in its Ugaritic context; title: [mvt] and Ancient Near Eastern underworld deities; title: Isaiah 25:6-8 and banqueting traditions in the Ancient Near East; title: The Ugaritic Marzēaḥ and Isaiah 25:6-8; title: Leviathan traditions in the Ancient Near East and Isaiah 27:1; title: Excursus : Cultural and religious influence involving Egypt and Ugarit; title: Lexical evidence of the Ugaritic background to Isaiah 24-27; title: Additional evidence of a shared tradition in KTU 1.1-1.6 and Isaiah 24-27; title: Isaiah 28 : its integration and continuity with Isaiah 24-27; title: Isaiah 24-27 : Isaiah's kingship polemic.