Opening the Sealed Book
Author | : Joseph Blenkinsopp |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2006-11-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780802840219 |
ISBN-13 | : 0802840213 |
Rating | : 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Download or read book Opening the Sealed Book written by Joseph Blenkinsopp and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2006-11-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of 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.