The Literary Structure of Isaiah
Robert H. O’Connell
Journal for the Study of the Old Testament
Supplement Series 188
Copyright © 1994 Sheffield Academic Press
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ISBN 1-85075-521-3
Procedure and Methodology Used in This Study
Complex Frameworking in Isaiah
Limitations and Objectives of This Study
Isaiah 1:1–2:5: Cameo of a Covenant Disputation
Structural Delineation of Isaiah 1:1–2:5
Covenant Disputation Pattern and Complex Frameworking in Isaiah 1:1–2:5
Persuasion as a Function of Structure in Isaiah 1:1–2:5
Covenant Disputation Pattern and the Continuity of Isaiah 1:1–2:5 with its Context
Isaiah 2:6–22: Threat of Judgment on Idolaters
Structural Delineation of Isaiah 2:6–22
Complex Frameworking in Isaiah 2:6aγ–21
Persuasion as a Function of Structure in Isaiah 2:6aγ–21
The Continuity of Isaiah 2:6–22 with its Context
Isaiah 3:1–4:1: Threat of Judgment on the Unjust
Structural Delineation of Isaiah 3:1–4:1
Complex Frameworking in Isaiah 3:1–4:1
Persuasion as a Function of Structure in Isaiah 3:1–4:1
The Continuity of Isaiah 3:1–4:1 with its Context
Isaiah 4:2–12:6: The Syro-Ephraimite-Assyrian Scheme for Zion’s Judgment and Restoration
Structural Delineation of Isaiah 4:2–12:6
Asymmetrical Concentricity in Isaiah 4:2–11:16
Complex Frameworking in Isaiah 4:2–11:16
Selected Substructural Complexes in Isaiah 4:2–11:16
Persuasion as a Function of Structure in Isaiah 4:2–11:16
The Continuity of Isaiah 4:2–12:6 with its Context
Isaiah 13:1–39:8: The Assyrian-Babylonian Scheme for Zion’s Judgment and Restoration
Structural Delineation of Isaiah 13:1–39:8
Asymmetrical Concentricity in Isaiah 13:1–39:8
Complex Frameworking in Isaiah 13:1–39:8
Selected Substructural Complexes in Isaiah 13:1–39:8
Persuasion as a Function of Structure in Isaiah 13:1–39:8
The Continuity of Isaiah 13:1–39:8 with its Context
Isaiah 40:1–54:17: Yhwh’s Exoneration
Structural Delineation of Isaiah 40:1–54:17
Complex Frameworking in Isaiah 40:1–54:17
Selected Substructural Complexes in Isaiah 40:1–54:17
Persuasion as a Function of Structure in Isaiah 40:1–54:17
The Continuity of Isaiah 40:1–54:17 with its Context
Isaiah 55:1–66:24: Final Ultimatum
Structural Delineation of Isaiah 55:1–66:24
Asymmetrical Concentricity in Isaiah 55:1–66:24
Substructural Complexes in Isaiah 55:1–66:24
Persuasion as a Function of Structure in Isaiah 55:1–66:24
The Continuity of Isaiah 55:1–66:24 with its Context
The Literary Structure of Isaiah
Literary Networking in the Light of the Literary Structure of Isaiah
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About Concentricity and Continuity: The Literary Structure of IsaiahThis monograph explores the structure and rhetoric of the book of Isaiah. Its thesis is twofold. First, the book of Isaiah best manifests its structural unity, thematic coherence, and rhetorical emphasis when read as an exemplar of prophetic covenant disputation. Second, the principal arrangement of the book comprises seven asymmetrical concentric sections, each made up of complex (triadic and quadratic) framing patterns. They are: an exordium (1:1, 2–5), two threats of judgment (2:6–21; 3:1–4:1), two programs for the punishment and restoration of Zion and the nations (4:2–11:16; 13:1–39:8), an exoneration of Yahweh (40:1–54:17), and an appeal for covenant reconciliation (55:1–66:24). |
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