Description

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This concise introduction to the interpretation of the book of Isaiah encourages in-depth study of the text and deliberate grappling with related theological and historical questions by providing a critical assessment of key interpreters and interpretative debates. It draws on a range of methodological approaches (author-, text-, and reader-centered) and reflects the growing scholarly attention to the reception history of biblical texts, increasingly viewed as a vital aspect of interpretation rather than an optional extra.

About the Author

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Andrew T. Abernethy is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. He is the author of The Book of Isaiah and God's Kingdom: A Thematic- Theological Approach and the coauthor, with Gregory Goswell, of God's Messiah in the Old Testament: Expectations of a Coming King.