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Hugh Williamson's Isaiah 1-5 is the first of three volumes in a
important new commentary on Isiah 1-27. For over one hundred years
International Critical Commentaries have had a special place among
works on the Bible. They bring together all the relevant aids to
exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical,
literary, and theological - to help the reader understand the
meaning of the books of the Old and New Testaments. The new
commentaries continue this tradition. All new evidence now
available is incorporated and new methods of study are applied. The
authors are of the highest international standing. No attempt has
been made to secure a uniform theological or critical approach to
the biblical text: contributors have been invited for their
scholarly distinction, not for their adherence to any one school of
thought.
Histories you can trust. The Oxford History of the Holy Land covers
the 3,000 years which saw the rise of Judaism, Christianity, and
Islam - and relates the familiar stories of the sacred texts with
the fruits of modern scholarship. Beginning with the origins of the
people who became the Israel of the Bible, it follows the course of
the ensuing millennia down to the time when the Ottoman Empire
succumbed to British and French rule at the end of the First World
War. Parts of the story, especially as known from the Bible, will
be widely familiar. Less familiar are the ways in which modern
research, both from archaeology and from other ancient sources,
sometimes modify this story historically. Better understanding,
however, enables us to appreciate crucial chapters in the story of
the Holy Land, such as how and why Judaism developed in the way
that it did from the earlier sovereign states of Israel and Judah
and the historical circumstances in which Christianity emerged from
its Jewish cradle. Later parts of the story are vital not only for
the history of Islam and its relationships with the two older
religions, but also for the development of pilgrimage and religious
tourism, as well as the notions of sacred space and of holy books
with which we are still familiar today. From the time of Napoleon
on, European powers came increasingly to develop both cultural and
political interest in the region, culminating in the British and
French conquests which carved out the modern states of the Middle
East. Sensitive to the concerns of those for whom the sacred books
of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are of paramount religious
authority, the authors all try sympathetically to show how
historical information from other sources, as well as scholarly
study of the texts themselves, enriches our understanding of the
history of the region and its prominent position in the world's
cultural and intellectual history.
Can the Old Testament provide relevant principles for modern
concepts of social justice? Today citing our human rights is used
as recourse for anything and everything. Excessive use has
corrupted a defining ideal of mankind. Williamson explores the
meaning of Old Testament justice to discover its significance for
us today. Concentrating on social justice he unearths the value and
relevance of the phrase 'justice and righteousness'. Tracing this
phrase and its context within and without the pages of Scripture
Williamson elaborates an argument that passes from Abraham to Amos.
He expounds a biblical ideal that he argues is not rooted in the
legalistic Law of Moses, or necessarily an idealized history, but
is a concept that is fluid, constructed in an organic appreciation
for natural law. Williamson has written an engaging and highly
articulate book that exposes the relevance of the Old Testament as
a blueprint for a way of life; a mode of living that developed in
accordance with the existence of the ancient Israelite. The ideal
maintained a form, as derived from natural law that was applicable
to all creeds and ranks, and therefore is potentially relevant for
us today.
This eagerly anticipated volume is the second installment in H.G.M.
Williamson's International Critical Commentary on first Isaiah. For
over one hundred years International Critical Commentaries have had
a special place among works on the Bible. They bring together all
the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual,
archaeological, historical, literary, and theological - to help the
reader understand the meaning of the books of the Old and New
Testaments. Williamson continues in this tradition, adding to his
already published volume on Isaiah 1-5. Covering the next seven
chapters of Isaiah Williamson incorporates a range of secondary
scholarly material with examination of all the key textual and
critical issues surrounding the text.
In one form or another, the Trisagion, "Holy, holy, holy is the
Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory", entered
Jewish and Christian liturgy at an early stage from Isaiah's
account of his vision as recorded in Isaiah 6. Before that
happened, however, it is likely that it went through a significant
change of meaning from what the Old Testament prophet himself meant
by it. Drawing on material that was familiar to him from the
worship of the Jerusalem temple, he used it distinctly but
characteristically to challenge his audience's view that God would
automatically protect them from their enemies. In other words, the
saying had a threatening rather than an encouraging tone. In the
course of the following centuries, however, as the book of Isaiah
grew, new reflections on the saying were added in the later
chapters, with the result that when the book came to be translated
into Greek the translator was justified in rendering the saying in
the way that has become familiar to us. The unusual retention of
the Hebrew word "Sabaoth", however, reminds us even today of the
long path by which it has reached us from antiquity.
Recent research on the book of Isaiah has been dominated by
discussions of its unity and authorship. Professor Williamson's
important new study provides a major and highly original
contribution to these key issues, and is based upon a more rigorous
methodology than used ever before. Isaiah is usually regarded as
the work of several authors, including prominently Isaiah of
Jerusalem (Isaiah 1-39) and Deutero-Isaiah (the author of Isaiah
40-55). Professor Williamson argues that the author of Isaiah 40-55
was in fact strongly influenced by the work of the earlier writer.
Secondly, he demonstrates that the earlier work was regarded as a
book which had been sealed up until the time when judgement was
past and the day of salvation had arrived, and that Deutero-Isaiah
believed himself to be heralding the arrival of that day. Thirdly,
and most provocatively, Professor Williamson argues that
Deutero-Isaiah both included and edited a version of the earlier
prophecies along with his own, intending from the start that they
should be read together as a complete whole. This innovative and
scholarly work, which sheds much new light on some of the more
neglected passages in Isaiah, is certain to have significant
implications for the future interpretation of this much-loved
prophetic book.
Ever since the first century, Christians have regarded the book of
Isaiah as a high point of the Old Testament prophetic literature.
Its key themes, such as the suffering servant, deliverance from
exile, and new creation, have been viewed as reaching particular
fulfilment in the gospel. Isaiah has been formative to the identity
of the people of God. It is a text to be weighed, on which to
meditate and pray, and through which to explore the ways in which
God works. Isaiah has also received more than its fair share of
scholarly examination. While many excellent resources are now
available, these tend to be either introductory or highly
specialized; there are fewer that bridge the gap between the two.
This volume contributes to that need: it assumes some foundational
knowledge and guides readers through current issues and approaches.
Here is evangelical scholarship that will inform, stimulate and
reward diligent teachers and preachers of the Old Testament.
Contributors: John Goldingay, Philip Johnston, Nathan MacDonald,
David Reimer, Richard Schultz, S. D. Snyman, Jacob Stromberg,
Dwight Swanson, Torsten Uhlig, Rikk Watts, Paul Wegner, H. G. M.
Williamson and Lindsay Wilson.
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Holy Land covers the 3,000
years which saw the rise of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - and
relates the familiar stories of the sacred texts with the fruits of
modern scholarship. Beginning with the origins of the people who
became the Israel of the Bible, it follows the course of the
ensuing millennia down to the time when the Ottoman Empire
succumbed to British and French rule at the end of the First World
War. Parts of the story, especially as known from the Bible, will
be widely familiar. Less familiar are the ways in which modern
research, both from archaeology and from other ancient sources,
sometimes modify this story historically. Better understanding,
however, enables us to appreciate crucial chapters in the story of
the Holy Land, such as how and why Judaism developed in the way
that it did from the earlier sovereign states of Israel and Judah
and the historical circumstances in which Christianity emerged from
its Jewish cradle. Later parts of the story are vital not only for
the history of Islam and its relationships with the two older
religions, but also for the development of pilgrimage and religious
tourism, as well as the notions of sacred space and of holy books
with which we are still familiar today. From the time of Napoleon
on, European powers came increasingly to develop both cultural and
political interest in the region, culminating in the British and
French conquests which carved out the modern states of the Middle
East. Sensitive to the concerns of those for whom the sacred books
of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are of paramount religious
authority, the authors all try sympathetically to show how
historical information from other sources, as well as scholarly
study of the texts themselves, enriches our understanding of the
history of the region and its prominent position in the world's
cultural and intellectual history.
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Ezra-Nehemiah, Volume 16 (Hardcover)
H. G. M Williamson; Edited by (general) David Allen Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker; Series edited by John D.W. Watts, Ralph P. Martin
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The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical
scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a
commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series
emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural,
and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced
insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical
theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional
resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the
seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone
concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base
of biblical scholarship. Overview of Commentary Organization
Introduction-covers issues pertaining to the whole book, including
context, date, authorship, composition, interpretive issues,
purpose, and theology. Each section of the commentary includes:
Pericope Bibliography-a helpful resource containing the most
important works that pertain to each particular pericope.
Translation-the author's own translation of the biblical text,
reflecting the end result of exegesis and attending to Hebrew and
Greek idiomatic usage of words, phrases, and tenses, yet in
reasonably good English. Notes-the author's notes to the
translation that address any textual variants, grammatical forms,
syntactical constructions, basic meanings of words, and problems of
translation. Form/Structure/Setting-a discussion of redaction,
genre, sources, and tradition as they concern the origin of the
pericope, its canonical form, and its relation to the biblical and
extra-biblical contexts in order to illuminate the structure and
character of the pericope. Rhetorical or compositional features
important to understanding the passage are also introduced here.
Comment-verse-by-verse interpretation of the text and dialogue with
other interpreters, engaging with current opinion and scholarly
research. Explanation-brings together all the results of the
discussion in previous sections to expose the meaning and intention
of the text at several levels: (1) within the context of the book
itself; (2) its meaning in the OT or NT; (3) its place in the
entire canon; (4) theological relevance to broader OT or NT issues.
General Bibliography-occurring at the end of each volume, this
extensive bibliographycontains all sources used anywhere in the
commentary.
Ever since the first century, Christians have regarded Isaiah as a
high point in the Old Testament prophetic literature. Its themes of
messiah and suffering servant, deliverance from exile and new
creation--to name a few--have been viewed as reaching particular
fulfillment in the gospel. Then too, the impact of Isaiah on the
church's language of worship and hymnology, and on the Western
tradition of art and literature, is beyond measure. The book of
Isaiah has also received more than its fair share of scholarly
examination, with various theories of its origin and composition
proposed. Originating in a 2008 Tyndale Fellowship conference on
Isaiah, Interpreting Isaiah presents some of the most significant
evangelical scholarship on Isaiah today. Essays on recent
scholarship and the theology of Isaiah offer valuable overviews
that bring readers abreast of current understanding. And more
sharply focused studies in particular Isaianic themes and texts
explore issues and exercise methodologies that will interest and
reward diligent teachers and preachers of the Old Testament.
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Holy Land covers the 3,000
years which saw the rise of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam-and
relates the familiar stories of the sacred texts with the fruits of
modern scholarship. Beginning with the origins of the people who
became the Israel of the Bible, it follows the course of the
ensuing millennia down to the time when the Ottoman Empire
succumbed to British and French rule at the end of the First World
War. Parts of the story, especially as known from the Bible, will
be widely familiar. Less familiar are the ways in which modern
research, both from archaeology and from other ancient sources,
sometimes modify this story historically. Better understanding,
however, enables us to appreciate crucial chapters in the story of
the Holy Land, such as how and why Judaism developed in the way
that it did from the earlier sovereign states of Israel and Judah
and the historical circumstances in which Christianity emerged from
its Jewish cradle. Later parts of the story are vital not only for
the history of Islam and its relationships with the two older
religions, but also for the development of pilgrimage and religious
tourism, as well as the notions of sacred space and of holy books
with which we are still familiar today. From the time of Napoleon
on, European powers came increasingly to develop both cultural and
political interest in the region, culminating in the British and
French conquests which carved out the modern states of the Middle
East. Sensitive to the concerns of those for whom the sacred books
of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are of paramount religious
authority, the authors all try sympathetically to show how
historical information from other sources, as well as scholarly
study of the texts themselves, enriches our understanding of the
history of the region and its prominent position in the world's
cultural and intellectual history.
This eagerly anticipated volume is the second installment in H.G.M.
Williamson's International Critical Commentary on first Isaiah. For
over one hundred years International Critical Commentaries have had
a special place among works on the Bible. They bring together all
the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual,
archaeological, historical, literary, and theological - to help the
reader understand the meaning of the books of the Old and New
Testaments. Williamson continues in this tradition, adding to his
already published volume on Isaiah 1-5. Covering the next seven
chapters of Isaiah Williamson incorporates a range of secondary
scholarly material with examination of all the key textual and
critical issues surrounding the text.
In this commentary on the books of 1 and 2 Chronicles, Dr.
Williamson brings to light the theological and spiritual richness
of these historical books. Composed in the era after the Babylonian
Exile, they brought a new perspective to the idea of Israel and to
the story of its past. Making full use of a wide range of studies
by Jewish and Christian scholars, this commentary offers a wealth
of new insights and conclusions.
As the only historical source available for the period of the
Jewish return from the Babylonian exile and its aftermath, the
books of Ezra and Nehemiah are crucial for those who would study
not only the political, but also the religious and social history
of the Old Testament. In this valuable addition to the Guides
series, Williamson seeks to steer a clear path for the student,
showing how an understanding of the way the books were put together
from their constituent sources can elucidate both the historical
problems of the period and the theological outlook of the
writer.>
Rather than being content with atomistic approaches to a text,
recent scholarship has increasingly seen the value of tracing
motifs and their variations as they run through biblical books, and
even across book boundaries. Williamson takes up the important but
inadequately explored messianic theme, tracing its development and
variations through the canonical Isaiah. He sets this unifying
thematic study against a counterpoint of redactional analysis,
which exploits and builds on his previous work in The Book Called
Isaiah: Deutero-Isaiah's Role in Composition and Redaction (1994).
The current work was composed to serve as the source material for
the 1997 Didsbury Lectures at the DEGREESNazarene Theological
College near Manchester, England. In his introductory chapter,
Williamson sets the foundation of his theme against the broader
backdrop of the king, which moves from the minor tones of the
human, Davidic king in the earlier chapters of Isaiah to the major
key of the divine king later in the book. He goes against much
recent scholarship in holding that the former derive most probably
from before the exile. The second variation concerns Immanuel,
looking in detail at chapters 6-9. He presents and critiques
Buddes' century-old hypothesis that Isaiah 6-8 were an Isaianic
Memoir which originally opened the book. Rather than taking the
call narratives of other prophets as a comparison, Williamson finds
closer parallels between the calls of Isaiah and of Micaiah (1 Kgs
22) and the literary shape of Amos 7-8. He sees the chief interest
in the Immanuel figure being in fulfilling the role of righteous
rule within the Davidic dynasty, rather than in identifying any
specific individual. The third variation, the "Servant" is drawn
from Deutero-Isaiah. There the original Davidic relationship with
God is transferred to the nation of Israel. She will be God's
witness and mediator to the world. As a Christian, Williamson
brings up the interpretation that Jesus is the servant according to
the NT. He defends his view by stating that "Jesus fulfills, but
does not thereby exhaust, the prophecy" (p. 53). The theme of
justice and righteousness in association with the servant ties his
role to that of the king in the first section.
This book analyses a much neglected writer's contribution to the
debate within Judaism in the post-exilic period about who might
legitimately be included within the reconstituted Jerusalem
community, and notably the Chronicler's attitude to the status of
the Samaritan sect. It has been almost universally accepted that
Chronicles and Ezra-Nehemiah are all parts of a single work, and so
the rather 'exclusive' attitude of Ezra-Nehemiah has been read back
into Chronicles. Many believe that the Chronicles intended to
reject the Samaritan claim to inclusion. Dr Williamson challenges
both the assumption of unity of authorship and the attribution of
an exclusive attitude to the Chronicler, providing evidence to
support the case for separate authorship, and examining Chronicles
in its own right. A study of the use of the word 'Israel' and an
analysis of the narrative structure jointly lead to the conclusion
that the Chronicler reacted against the over-exclusive attitudes of
some of his contemporaries, and looked for the reunion of 'all
Israel' around Jerusalem and its temple. This study will interest
both Old Testament scholars and students of Jewish history and
culture.
Recent research on the book of Isaiah has been dominated by
discussions of its unity and authorship. Professor Williamson's
important study provides a major and highly original contribution
to these key issues, and is based upon a more rigorous methodology
than ever used before. Isaiah is usually regarded as the work of
two authors - the so-called Isaiah of Jerusalem (Isaiah 1-39) and
Deutero-Isaiah (the author of Isaiah 40-55). Professor Williamson
argues that the author of Isaiah 40-55 was in fact strongly
influenced by the work of the earlier writer. Secondly, he
demonstrates that the earlier work was regarded as a book which had
been sealed up until the time when judgement was past and the day
of salvation had arrived, and that Deutero-Isaiah believed himself
to be heralding the arrival of that day. Thirdly, and most
provocatively, Professor Williamson argues that Deutero-Isaiah both
included and edited a version of the earlier prophecies along with
his own, intending from the start that they should be read togather
as a complete whole. This innovative and scholarly work, which
sheds much new light on some of the more neglected passages, has
had significant implications for future work on this much-loved
prophetic book.
This work adopts the direction of the Hebrew script as a metaphor
for the cultural transformation involved in every act of biblical
interpretation. It is a concern that has been evident in much of
the work of David Clines, to whom this volume was presented on his
65th birthday. Clines, who has been associated with the Department
of Biblical Studies in the University of Sheffield for the whole of
his scholarly career, and who was one of the founders and directors
of Sheffield Academic Press for 25 years. The volume includes
thirty-seven essays from established scholars around the world,
covering topics including the Pentateuch prophecy, wisdom, ancient
Israelite history, Greek tragedy and the ideology of biblical
scholarship.
Lambdin's Introduction to Biblical Hebrew has established itself as
a standard textbook in colleges and universities as well as being
frequently used by those who wish to teach themselves Biblical
Hebrew. The lack of a key to the many exercises in the book has
been widely regretted, but this lack is made good with the present
publication. Having used Lambdin as a teaching aid for more than
ten years, however, Williamson has become aware of some areas in
which students still find difficulty. He has therefore supplemented
his Key with many further comments and explanations drawn from his
teaching experience with the aim of helping readers to a better
understanding of both grammar and syntax.
For over one hundred years International Critical Commentaries have
had a special place among works on the Bible. They bring together
all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual,
archaeological, historical, literary, and theological - to help the
reader understand the meaning of the books of the Old and New
Testaments. The new commentaries continue this tradition. All new
evidence now available is incorporated and new methods of study are
applied. The authors are of the highest international standing. No
attempt has been made to secure a uniform theological or critical
approach to the biblical text: contributors have been invited for
their scholarly distinction, not for their adherence to any one
school of thought.
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