Yahweh is exalted in justice : solidarity and conflict in Isaiah by Leclerc, Thomas L., 1953- instant download

Yahweh is exalted in justice : solidarity and conflict in Isaiah by Leclerc, Thomas L., 1953- instant download

ix, 229 pages ; 23 cm, \"Focusing on Yahweh, the \"God of justice,\" Leclerc discusses how each of the three major parts of Isaiah emphasizes justice in a unique way. In Isaiah 1-39 justice is fidelity and judgment. In Isaiah 40-55 it is treated as a manifestation of Yahweh's sovereignty and incomparability; Yahweh and his Servant are the exclusive agents of justice. And in Isaiah 56-66 it is an obligation of the covenant that can be realized only in divine intervention. In addition to providing an overview of the importance of justice in the Hebrew Bible, Leclerc addresses liturgical issues through an analysis of those Isaiah passages that appear in the lectionary readings.\"--Jacket, Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-217) and index, Introduction: Justice now and then -- The study of justice in the Bible -- Isaiah: The prophet(s), the book, the commentators -- Isaiah 1-39 -- Isaiah 40-55 -- Isaiah 56-66 -- Justice in diachronic and synchronic perspectives