Isaiah 40-66: Translation and Commentary - Paperback

by Shalom M. Paul (Author)

In-depth exegesis from a renowned Hebrew scholar

This Eerdmans Critical Commentary volume is Shalom Paul's comprehensive, all-inclusive study of the oracles of an anonymous prophet known only as Second Isaiah who prophesied in the second half of the sixth century B.C.E. Paul examines Isaiah 40-66 through a close reading of the biblical text, offering thorough exegesis of the historical, linguistic, literary, and theological aspects of the prophet's writings. He also looks carefully at intertextual influences of earlier biblical and extrabiblical books, draws on the contributions of medieval Jewish commentators, and supports the contention that Second Isaiah should include chapters 55-66, thus eliminating the need to demarcate a Third Isaiah.

Author Biography

Shalom M. Paul (1936-2020) was Yehezkel Kaufman Professor Emeritus of Bible at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and was chair of the Dead Sea Scrolls Foundation. Paul authored many books, including Isaiah 40-66: A Commentary, Studies in the Book of the Covenant in the Light of Cuneiform, and Divrei Shalom: Collected Studies of Shalom M. Paul on the Bible and the Ancient Near East, 1967-2005.