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H A R V A R D SEMITIC M U S E U M H A R V A R D SEMITIC M O N O G R A P H SERIES
ISAIAH 24-27
edited by
AND THE
Frank Moore Cross, Jr.
ORIGIN O F A P O C A L Y P T I C BY
WILLIAM R. MILLAR
Number 11 Isaiah 24-27 and the Origin of Apocalyptic by
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WILLIAM R . M I L L A R for The Harvard Semitic Museum
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ISAIAH 24-27 AND THE ORIGIN O F A P O C A L Y P T I C BY
W I L L I A M R. M I L L A R
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Millar, William R Isaiah 24-27 and the origin of apocalyptic. (Harvard Semitic monographs ; 11) Bibliography, p. 1. Bible. Ο. T. Isaiah XXIV-XXVII — Criticism, interpretation, etc. 2. Apocalyptic literature. I. Title. II. Series. BS1515.2.M52 224ΜΌ77 76-3561 ISBN 0-89130-102-X
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PREFACE
T h i s study began as a seminar paper, was d o c t o r a l d i s s e r t a t i o n and appears now the l a t t e r work.
I t i s not the purpose
sent a comprehensive
expanded i n t o a
as a thorough
r e v i s i o n of
of t h i s study to p r e -
d i s c u s s i o n of apocalyptic o r i g i n s .
The
g o a l i s simply t o g l e a n from I s a i a h 24-27 m a t e r i a l t h a t i s important to that d i s c u s s i o n .
In the p r o c e s s , i t i s hoped t h a t
l i g h t i s shed on our u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f these important c h a p t e r s in
Isaiah. I am i n d e b t e d t o many who
have g i v e n me
support and
en-
couragement throughout t h i s p r o j e c t .
A f e l l o w s h i p from the
N a t i o n a l Endowment f o r the Humanities
e n a b l e d me
Canaanite mythology. read the manuscript helpful criticisms.
a t one
stage and o f f e r e d thorough
Cross whose d i s c i p l i n e ,
My
s p e c i a l thanks go t o Frank
January 24,
M.
i n s i g h t s and p a t i e n c e have i n t r o d u c e d
t o the w o r l d o f a n c i e n t I s r a e l ' s
Wilmot Center, New
who
and
The s k i l l s o f Joann B u r n i c h as a manu-
s c r i p t t y p i s t are superb.
me
t o study
Thanks are due t o Leander Ε . Keck
Hampshire
1976
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religion.
I.
Page IV.
ISAIAH 24-27 AND
THE
ORIGIN OF APOCALYPTIC
A.
. . . .
The L i t e r a r y Context of I s a i a h 24-27 1. P r o s o d i e S t y l e a. I s a i a h 24:l-16a, 24:16b-25:9 and 26:1-8 . b. I s a i a h 26:11-27:6 c. Other Passages 2. Themes a. War b. V i c t o r y c. F e a s t ־׳ 3. Genre and Date B. The H i s t o r i c a l S e t t i n g of I s a i a h 24-27 1. I s a i a h 24:l-16a, 24:16b-25:9 and 26:1-8 . . . 2. I s a i a h 26:11-27:6 SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHIES
103 103 103 103 104 104 104 105 10 8 112 114 115 117 119 121
The
UNSETTLED PROBLEMS IN ISAIAH 24-27
time i s r i p e f o r a f r e s h a n a l y s i s of c h a p t e r s 24-27 i n
the book o f I s a i a h .
In s p i t e of the
f a c t t h a t i n t h i s century
there have been a number of d e t a i l e d d i s c u s s i o n s t e r s , there
are
still
many p o i n t s
o