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Prophecy and Ethics: Isaiah and the Ethical Traditions of Israel
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Prophecy and Ethics: Isaiah and the Ethical Traditions of Israel
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Eryl W. Davies
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| Series | The Library of Hebrew Bible/Old Testament Studies |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:185 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156 |
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| Category/Genre | Biblical studies |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780567068651
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| Classifications | Dewey:224 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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| Imprint |
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
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| Publication Date |
1 November 2009 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The study attempts to examine the role of tradition in the teaching of Isaiah with a view to discerning the basis of the ethics presupposed by the prophet. The view that Isaiah's ethical pronouncements were dependent upon the legal, covenantal and wisdom traditions of Israel is discussed, and the possibility of a direct dependence on the oracles of his contemporary, Amos, is examined. Davies shows that the whole question of the influence of tradition on the thought of Isaiah is fraught with problems.
Author Biography
Eryl W. Davies is Professor Emeritus of Hebrew Bible at Bangor University, UK. His previous publications include Prophecy and Ethics: Isaiah and the Ethical Traditions of Israel (1981); a commentary on Numbers in the New Century Bible Commentary Series, and The Dissenting Reader: Feminist Approaches to the Hebrew Bible (2003)
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