For the comfort of Zion : the geographical and theological location of Isaiah 40-55 / / by Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer.

• Superior document: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 139
• Author: Tiemeyer, Lena-Sofia, 1969-
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 139.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (430 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This monograph seeks to determine the geographical provenance of Isaiah 40-55. It reassesses past research pertaining to Babylonian influence and reexamines the claims that all or parts of Isaiah 40-55 reflect the concerns of the exilic community in Babylon. It further challenges the prevalent view that the return of the exiles is of central concern in Isaiah 40-55, and instead proposes that Jerusalem and her imminent restoration is its focal point. It interprets Isaiah 40-55 as a polyvalent text that allows multiple and often contradictory views regarding Jerusalem’s current suffering. The monograph investigates these views, understood to represent the opinons of different segments of the target audience of Isaiah 40-55, with the aim of determining their geographical and theological locations.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / L. Tiemeyer -- Preliminary Matters / L. Tiemeyer -- 1. Authorship, Dating, Redactional Development And Final Form / L. Tiemeyer -- 2. Life In Judah And Babylonin The Sixth Century BC / L. Tiemeyer -- 3. Isaiah 40–55 And Babylonian Influence / L. Tiemeyer -- 4. A Judahite Perspective In Isaiah 40–55 / L. Tiemeyer -- 5. The Exodus Motif And The Journey Through The Wilderness Motif / L. Tiemeyer -- 6. Isaiah 40–55 As A Judahite Reading Drama: Preliminary Issues / L. Tiemeyer -- 7. Jacob-Israel In Isaiah 40–55 / L. Tiemeyer -- 8. Zion-Jerusalem In Isaiah 40–55 / L. Tiemeyer -- 9. God, The Prophet And The Servant—Competing Judahite Perspectives / L. Tiemeyer -- 10. Isaiah 40:1–11—The Prologue Of Isaiah 40–55 / L. Tiemeyer -- 11. Isaiah 40–55 And Lamentations / L. Tiemeyer -- Concluding Remarks / L. Tiemeyer -- Bibliography / L. Tiemeyer -- Source Index / L. Tiemeyer -- Author Index / L. Tiemeyer -- Subject Index / L. Tiemeyer.