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- The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah
- Frontispiece
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Timeline of Events Related to the Book of Isaiah
- Abbreviations
- Maps
- 1 Introduction
- Part I The Book of Isaiah Through History
- Part II Isaiah in Its Cultural World
- Part III Isaiah as Literature
- Part IV Afterlives of the Book of Isaiah
- 16 Theological Tensions in the Book of Isaiah
- 17 The Ethical and Political Vision of Isaiah
- 18 Isaiah in the New Testament
- 19 Impressions of Isaiah in Classical Rabbinic Literature
- 20 The Reception History of Isaiah
- Scripture Index
- Other Texts Index
- Subject Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion ()
- References
19 - Impressions of Isaiah in Classical Rabbinic Literature
from Part IV - Afterlives of the Book of Isaiah
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 08 November 2024
- The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah
- Frontispiece
- Cambridge Companions to Religion
- The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Notes on Contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Timeline of Events Related to the Book of Isaiah
- Abbreviations
- Maps
- 1 Introduction
- Part I The Book of Isaiah Through History
- Part II Isaiah in Its Cultural World
- Part III Isaiah as Literature
- Part IV Afterlives of the Book of Isaiah
- 16 Theological Tensions in the Book of Isaiah
- 17 The Ethical and Political Vision of Isaiah
- 18 Isaiah in the New Testament
- 19 Impressions of Isaiah in Classical Rabbinic Literature
- 20 The Reception History of Isaiah
- Scripture Index
- Other Texts Index
- Subject Index
- Cambridge Companions to Religion ()
- References
Summary
In “Impressions of Isaiah in Classical Rabbinic Literature,” Joshua Ezra Burns surveys the reception of Isaiah in postbiblical Jewish culture. Focusing on the works and folkways of the rabbinic sages, the author illustrates how early Jewish interpreters understood the book of Isaiah as a testament to the life and vocation of its ancient namesake and as a source of reassurance for future generations of Jews. Innocent of contemporary science concerning his book’s composition, the sages portrayed Isaiah as a brash prophet of unmatched visionary ability who foretold the destruction of the first Jerusalem Temple and its restoration with uncanny accuracy. The fulfillment of his visions made Isaiah’s prophecies valuable resources for liturgies, homilies, and other rabbinic literary compositions expressing hope in another national revival led by their long-promised Messiah following the loss of the second Jerusalem Temple and subjection of the Jews to Christian imperialism.
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- The Cambridge Companion to the Book of Isaiah , pp. 310 - 325Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024