Impulses to Mission in Isaiah: An Intertextual Exploration

How Israel is to relate to nations is a subject still under discussion in Isaiah studies. One position is that Israel has a mediating but essentially passive role as witness. This essay supports that position but argues that the "mission texts" in Isaiah also call for Israel to take the in...

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Main Author: Martens, Elmer A. 1930- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Eisenbrauns 2007
In: Bulletin for biblical research
Year: 2007, Volume: 17, Issue: 2, Pages: 215-239
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Summary:How Israel is to relate to nations is a subject still under discussion in Isaiah studies. One position is that Israel has a mediating but essentially passive role as witness. This essay supports that position but argues that the "mission texts" in Isaiah also call for Israel to take the initiative in sharing God's good news. The argument is made using the method of innerbiblical interpretation or intertextuality and shows thereby how dominant the mission theme in Isaiah is. Sample texts are taken from each of the three so-called Isaiahs.
ISSN:2576-0998
Contains:Enthalten in: Bulletin for biblical research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/26423922