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Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 24: Isaiah 1–33 (Revised Edition) is unavailable, but you can change that!

Study the epic story of the prophet Isaiah and his dealings with Israel and other nations with John Watts. From the opening covenantal indictment to the messianic proclamations in chapters 55–66, Watts explores the complex historical background, textual difficulties, interpretive issues, and source theories for the book Isaiah. One of the most detailed commentaries ever produced on Isaiah, Watts...

The superscriptons (1:1; 2:1; 13:1) name Isaiah son of Amoz and lead a reader to look for things related to him. Isa 1:1 relates the Vision to him and dates his ministry to the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. It names the subject of the Vision as Judah and Jerusalem, which fits the narratives in Isaiah very well. Isa 2:1 stands over the short prophecy in 2:2–4 about the mountain of YHWH’s house and calls its genre a “word” related to Isaiah son of Amoz. Isa 13:1 relates directly to
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