Isaiah 1-39: With An Introduction To Prophetic Literature (the Forms Of The Old Testament Literature)

THE FORMS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT *1 Genesis; with an Introduction to Narrative Literature II Exodus; with an Introduction to Legal Genres III IV Leviticus Numbers V Deuteronomy VI Joshua, Judges VII VIII *IX *X *XI XII *XIII *XIV XV *XVI XVII XVIII *XIX *XX XXI XXII 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings; with an Introduction to Historical Literature 2 Kings 1 and 2 Chronicles Ezra, Nehemiah Ruth, Esther, Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Canticles; with an Introduction to Wisdom Literature Psalms, Part 1; with an Introduction to Cultic Poetry Psalms, Part 2; Lamentations Isaiah 1-39; with an Introduction to Prophetic Literature Isaiah 40-66 Jeremiah Ezekiel Daniel; with an Introduction to Apocalyptic Literature Minor Prophets, Part 1 Minor Prophets, Part 2 XXIII Glossary of Genre Terms XXIV Indices *Now available LITERATURE George W. Coats George W. Coats & Rolf P. Knierim Rolf P. Knierim George W. Coats & Rolf R Knierim Frederick G. Tiffany Malcolm Μ. Clark & George W. Coats Antony F. Campbell Antony F. Campbell Burke O. Long Burke O. Long Simon J. De Vries Kent Richards Roland E. Murphy Erhard Gerstenberger Erhard Gerstenberger Marvin A. Sweeney Roy F. Melugin Eberhard von Waldow Ronald Μ. Hals John J. Collins Gene Μ. Tucker & J. William Whedbee Gene Μ. Tucker & Michael H. Floyd Rolf P. Knierim & Gene Μ. Tucker Rolf P. Knierim & Gene M. 'fucker ISAIAH 1-39 with AN INTRODUCTION TO PROPHETIC LITERATURE MARVIN A. SWEENEY The Forms of the Old Testament Literature VOLUME XVI Rolf P. Knierim and Gene M. Tucker, editors WILLIAM B . EERDMANS PUBLISHING COMPANY G R A N D R A P I D S , M I C H I G A N / CAMBRIDGE. U . K . © 1996 Wm. Β. Eerdmans Publishing Co. 255 Jefferson Ave. S.E., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 / P. O. Box 163, Cambridge CB3 9BA U.K. All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 02 01 00 99 98 97 96 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sweeney, Marvin A. (Marvin Alan), 1953Isaiah 1-39: with an introduction to prophetic literature / Marvin A. Sweeney. cm. — (The forms of the Old Testament literature; v. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8028-4100-7 (pbk.: alk. paper) . Bible. O.T. Isaiah I-XXXIX — Commentaries. 2. Prophets. I. Title. II. Series. BS1515.3.S94 1996 22410663.‫ —׳‬dc20 95-50492 CIP For Doll and Gramps CONTENTS Abbreviations and Symbols Editors' Foreword Preface Introduction to Prophetic Literature viii xv xviii 1 ISAIAH 1-39 Chapter 1: Introduction to the Book of Isaiah 31 Chapter 2: The Individual Units of Isaiah 1:1-39:8 63 Glossary Genres 512 Formulas 544 ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS I. M I S C E L L A N E O U S A B B R E V I A T I O N S A N D S Y M B O L S Akk. cf. col(s). Diss. DtrH ed. e.g. esp. ET et al. f(f). Fest. I1ebr. idem i.e. 1(1). LXX MS (S) MT n(n). n.s. NT OT p(p). pl(s). PN repr. rev. sic Akkadian compare column(s) Dissertation Deuteronomistic History editor(s), edited by; edition for example especially English translation et alii (and others) following verse(s), page(s), line(s) Festschrift Hebrew the same id est (that is) line(s) Septuagint manuscript(s) Masoretic Text note(s) new series New Testament Old Testament page(s) plate(s) personal name reprint revised so, thus (in