book to tie the various units together. Clearly, the parts of the final form of the book have been structured in the light of the whole. In the present form of the book, chapters 1–5 function as an introduction. As such, they paint in strong relief the contrast between the rebellion and corruption of Judah and Israel in Isaiah’s own day (1:1–31; 2:6–4:1; 5:1–30) and the future holiness and blessedness which the nation would enjoy (2:1–5; 4:2–6). One of the chief marks of this rebellion