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To See and Not Perceive: Isaiah 6.9–10 in Early Jewish and Christian Interpretation is unavailable, but you can change that!

In his famous vision of the enthroned and exalted Lord, Isaiah is told to harden the hearts of his people, “lest they repent” (Isaiah 6:9–10). According to Mark's Gospel, which cites this text, Jesus speaks in parables for the same reason. Interpreters of all generations have, not unnaturally, found the text difficult and disturbing. This study is concerned with the fascinating variety of early...

9 And he said, ‘Go, and say to this people: “Hear and hear, but do not understand;3 See and see, but do not perceive”. 10 Make the heart of this people fat, and their4 ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they5 see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their hearts,6 and turn and be healed’. (RSV) There are several important grammatical, textual, and exegetical observations to be made. (1) The expression, ‘this people’ (in contrast to ‘my people’, cf. Isa. 40:1) connotes
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