Form criticism and the rîb in Isaiah 41,21-42,4

The author proposes that Isaiah 41,21-42,4 represents a covenant lawsuit, or rîb, based on the structure formulated by G. E. Wright. The author argues that the passage contains a summons (41,21-22a), a case lead by prosecutor (41,22b-24.26-27), a list of gracious deeds by the suzerain (41,25), an in...

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Published in:Biblische Notizen
Main Author: Milinovich, Timothy (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Herder 2008
In: Biblische Notizen
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible. Jesaja 41,21-42,4 / Form criticism
B Old Testament / Form criticism
IxTheo Classification:HB Old Testament
Further subjects:B Bible. Jesaja 42
B Divine covenant
B Isaiah
B Bible. Jesaja 41,41-42,4
B Bible. Jesaja 41
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Summary:The author proposes that Isaiah 41,21-42,4 represents a covenant lawsuit, or rîb, based on the structure formulated by G. E. Wright. The author argues that the passage contains a summons (41,21-22a), a case lead by prosecutor (41,22b-24.26-27), a list of gracious deeds by the suzerain (41,25), an indictment / verdict (41,29), and a sentencing (42,1-4). The author holds that Isaiah 40-55 uses a rîb form within 41,21-42,4 to express the controversy and tension that was occurring between Israel and the nations during the Exile.
Der Autor klassifiziert die gesamte Komposition Jes 41,21-42,4 als „Bundesprozess“ (rîb, vgl. E. G. Wright). Die Struktur besteht aus einer formalen Vorladung, der Präsentation der Anklage, der Auflistung der Vorleistungen des Suzeräns, des Schiedsspruches und der Ankündigung der Strafe. Diese in Jes 40-55 gebräuchliche literarische Form bringt die kontroversielle Spannung zwischen Israel und den Nationen während der Epoche des babylonischen Exils zum Ausdruck.
ISSN:0178-2967
Contains:In: Biblische Notizen