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Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 25: Isaiah 34–66 (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...

reply that will be echoed in succeeding chapters. The form is that of a lament (cf. Ps 37:2; Job 8:12 for uses of the motif in laments; also Pss 129:6; 103:15b). The protest is common in the call narratives (cf. Exod 4 of Moses and Jer 1:6). However, here the protest not only complains of weakness; it is skeptical of the integrity of humankind. The insistence that the word of God is stable and secure speaks to the heart of the argument. The promise of God to defend the city of Jerusalem (37:35) stands
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