Encountering the Book of Isaiah: A Historical and Theological Survey (Encountering Biblical Studies)
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (790 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801026458 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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Beyer's Encountering the Book of Isaiah does a good job of discussing the major themes and issues contained in this most important of the Old Testament prophetic books. He is also eminently fair in analyzing and evaluating divergent viewpoints with respect to authorship, date, and other disputed matters before stating his own conclusions. He presents the prophet's recurring themes and gives special attention to Isaiah's use of geographical issues to illustrate his message, Isaiah's place in the canon of Scripture, and the implications of the book for mission."The book of
Chapters begin with outlines and objectives that allow easy entry into the discussion and end with conclusions and study questions that aid comprehension and recall. This volume is useful to any serious student of the Bible.. Here is a survey with depth, presenting the prophet's overarching themes and sweeping issues while including copious details that round out a study of the man and his work. Beyer follows previous bestselling texts with this comprehensive introduction to the book of Isaiah. Informative sidebars delve further into the language, theological connections, and controversies of Isaiah. Bryan E
He is coauthor of Encountering the Old Testament, coeditor of Readings from the Ancient Near East, and serves as the Old Testament book review editor for the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society. Beyer (PhD, Hebrew Union College) is professor of Old Testament at Col
Excellent and accessible. John L. Layman After twenty years of seminary and personal study, I taught Isaiah in an academic setting to bright high school seniors for twelve years, so I came to the book with some scepticism regarding its ability to both handle the details and to see the big picture. Beyer's book handled b. "Isaiah" according to J Simmons. If you have ever had a difficult time getting through the book of Isaiah, this is a great book to help you understand it from the original language, give you insight through commentary, and offer much needed background material to understand the setting for the book.. grace said good format and easy to follow. the book arrives in perfect condition.I like the format and the way it's written with objectives and the outline before the proper text in each chapter. If there is large print, I like better as my eye sight is not that good.