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Isaiah: A Commentary (The Old Testament Library) Paperback – May 21, 2013

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In this important addition to the Old Testament Library, now available in a new casebound edition, renowned scholar Brevard Childs writes on the Old Testament's most important theological book. He furnishes a fresh translation from the Hebrew and discusses questions of text, philology, historical background, and literary architecture, and then proceeds with a critically informed, theological interpretation of the text.

The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

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    0664259561
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Westminster John Knox Press; Reprint edition (May 21, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 600 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0664259561
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0664259563
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.84 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.25 x 9 inches
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yoel halevi
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent commentary with very concise and deep thinking
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2017
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An excellent commentary with very concise and deep thinking. The author drives into asking many questions which bring forth interesting and thought provoking ideas. I used this commentary as part of a thesis I wrote which involved the book of Isaiah, and I found it very useful.
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Quentin D. Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the best Isaiah commentary out there
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2008
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While still in seminary I had recourse to over fifteen commentaries on Isaiah. Motyer is a fine commentary on Isaiah, but Childs's insights are superb. I recommend both for anyone serious about Isaiah.
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Gu Sung Yong
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2015
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OldTestament
4.0 out of 5 stars A response to Francis Gould
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2013
This work is dedictated to a canonical approach to Scripture. Fracis Gould (a pen name obviously) is terribly misinformed in his understanding of Childs, and the Hebrew language. Isaiah 14 describes Lucifer (translated as son of the morning- an English rendering of this Latin term) and his banishment from the existence of Heaven, not his descending to hell. Hell is not utilized till the end of time (cf Revelation 18 onwards). The Hebrew is still intact and translated well (cf. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia and the textual note in the apparatus for one varition on the text). next time you make a comment, please use proper English grammer and syntax. If you begin to critique someone's understanding of a foreign language, at least be able to speak clearly and effeciently.
A good commentary for a liberal theologian, which is probabley why liberals don't like him.
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Jimmy R. Reagan
5.0 out of 5 stars Influential!
Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2017
This volume by Brevard Childs replaced three volumes by Otto Kaiser and Claus Westermann in the popular Old Testament Library (OTL) series. It was written in the twilight of his career after his highly-regarded commentary on the Book of Exodus in the same series. Most reviews I’ve seen feel Mr. Childs is the best commentator on Isaiah that we have from the critical camp. After reviewing this book myself, I can see how that came to be believed by many.

In what seems to be a unique approach, Mr. Childs gives an introduction to the Book of Isaiah as a whole, followed by the introduction to Isaiah 1-39. Then he gives an introduction to Isaiah 1-12. That’s followed by commentary on that section and in chapter 16 we have an introduction to Isaiah 13-23. That pattern is continued with separate introductions to Isaiah 24-27, 28-35, 36-39, 40-55, and 56-66 followed by commentary on that section. I’m used to seeing Isaiah chopped in either two or three parts by the critical side, but this was rather unique. Don’t worry, though, following the commentary is still straightforward.

Mr. Childs did not stick to a canonical approach as much as he did in his commentary on Exodus, and gets more into sources and other redactional critical ideas. In his introduction to the whole book, he discusses the approach that he will take. More than in many commentaries I’ve read, I think it’s highly important that you allow him to explain for himself the track he will follow.

In the commentary itself, you will find much of what you might have come to expect with Mr. Childs. There’s still redactional discussions, but real exegetical help and textual insights abound throughout. The commentary is not as long as you might expect for a book the scope of Isaiah, but it still offers the reflections of a season scholar at the end of his career.

We can’t deny that this volume is an important one on the Book of Isaiah today. Though I follow a more conservative path than Mr. Childs does, I still find value in this book and look forward to interacting with him in future studies I do in the Book of Isaiah. It’s worth checking out.

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Barry C. Gaynor
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Magnificent
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2014
Absolutely magnificent!

This is, undoubtedly, one of the finest commentaries I have ever read.

This commentary has helped me understand the difficult material of Isaiah, it has helped me gain a better understanding of the Isaianic message, and it has helped me understand the way in which God speaks to his people--in Isaiah, as well as other books of the canon.

I was first exposed to the writings of Brevard Childs in 1982-83, while a young student in seminary, when I read Childs's Introduction the Old Testament. (Childs's Introduction came well-recommended, for it was recommended by Dr. Jack W. Vancil, Ph.D., in Comparative Religious Studies, from Dropsy University, who was teaching Old Testament Theology at Harding Graduate School of Religion.)

Even then I was aware that Childs had an unique and impressive grasp of the Scriptures. Now, in 2014, I began reading Childs's magnificent commentary on Isaiah, and I am thoroughly impressed, delighted, and pleased.

Childs clearly has a marvelous understanding of the book of Isaiah, and he has an impressive approach to understanding this great book. With considerable skill Childs simplifies and clarifies the difficult material in Isaiah; he explains the literary and historical context of the material; and, he places the material in the book of Isaiah in the broader context of the Bible.

I urge students of both the Hebrew Scriptures and the Christian Scriptures to read this magnificent work. I am confident that readers will share my appreciation for this fine work.

--Barry C. Gaynor, M.Div., M.S.W.
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Commentary Surveyor
5.0 out of 5 stars AmoderATE,INCISIVE LOOK INSIDE THE MIND OF A MAJOR PROPHET
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2007
Replacement for Kaiser and Westermann. Canonical approach, especially literary features, theology, history of interpretation. Childs (whose introduction is unsurprisingly short in view of his contention that the final reading of Isaiah is that which is to be regarded as authoritative), does a far better job of consistently engaging critical scholars than Oswalt  The Book of Isaiah: Chapters 40-66 (New International Commentary on the Old Testament)  over the course of his exposition.
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TheHolyHaddok
5.0 out of 5 stars But It!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2014
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We were recommended to buy this by our tutor. Studying Isaiah in my final year of a theology degree. The book is a refreshing take on Isaiah, excellently written, easy to study, and makes the book of Isaiah come alive!!!
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