RT Article
T1 Writing and (not) reading the Torah (and contrasting texts) in the Book of Isaiah
JF Journal for the study of the Old Testament
VO 44
IS 1
SP 43
OP 53
A1 van Wieringen, Archibald LHM
LA English
PB Sage
YR 2019
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1686958013
AB On the basis of Edgar Conrad’s pioneering exegesis of the intra-textual function of the expression סֵפֶר הַתּוֹרָה and similar expressions in the Pentateuch, published in the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 25 years ago this year, I will examine the intra-textual function of the written product, called תּוֹרָה, in the Book of Isaiah. Striking similarities can be found between the two intra-textual functions. The textual presence of תּוֹרָה in the Book of Isaiah highlights a semantic structure throughout the book. Moreover, the prophetic תּוֹרָה appears to be connected to the King character in a similar way to how the King is related to the Torah in the Pentateuch. However, the Book of Isaiah also contains two elaborations. The activity of reading (and not reading) is added to the activity of writing the intra-textual document. Furthermore, the Book of Isaiah contains a number of contrasting written products.
K1 Edgar Conrad
K1 intra-textual exegesis
K1 text-immanent reader
K1 the Book of Isaiah
K1 the Book of the Torah
DO 10.1177/0309089217725260