| Author | : William D. Barker |
| File Size | : 49,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : Mohr Siebeck |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 19 November 2014 |
| ISBN | : 316153347X |
| Pages | : 280 pages |
Isaiah s Kingship Polemic by William D. Barker Book PDF Summary
William D. Barker analyzes a wide array of possible ancient Near Eastern backgrounds to Isaiah 24-27. He finds that there is a uniquely Ugaritic background to the chapters, with evidence of a literary framework and narrative progression that has been intentionally adopted and creatively adapted from either the Ba'al Myth (KTU 1.1-1.6) itself or a shared tradition between ancient Ugarit and ancient Israel. Barker also closely examines Isaiah 24-27 in the light of the Ugaritic material and thereby contributes to the resolution of some of the historic questions about the interpretation, genre, dating, and function of Isaiah 24-27. A new epithet for the chapters is also proposed.