• Reading "House of Jacob" in Isaiah 48:1–11 in Light of Benjamin

    Author(s):
    Cat Quine (see profile)
    Date:
    2018
    Group(s):
    Biblical Studies, Hebrew Bible / Old Testament
    Subject(s):
    Bible. Isaiah
    Item Type:
    Article
    Tag(s):
    Benjamin, Biblical history, Deutero-Isaiah, Isaiah 40-55, Ancient Israel and Judea, Exile, Isaiah
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/0qrt-zt19
    Abstract:
    Isaiah 48:1–11 has been described as a difficult passage because of a perceived discord between its harsh tone and the message of comfort espoused elsewhere in Isa 40–55. This article analyzes this passage with regard to four groups of arguments: proposals of a Judahite origin for the text, the archaeological evidence for settlement continuity in the Benjaminite region in the Neo-Babylonian period, the development and use of the patriarchal traditions in the sixth century, and studies of hidden polemic. Drawing these together, I propose that the address to the house of Jacob in Isa 48:1–2 can be understood as referring to a sixth-century Judahite community in the Benjaminite region, perhaps in the vicinity of Bethel.
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    Pub. DOI:
    10.1353/jbl.2018.0019
    Publisher:
    Johns Hopkins University Press
    Pub. Date:
    2018-7-29
    Journal:
    Journal of Biblical Literature
    Volume:
    137
    Issue:
    2
    Page Range:
    339 - 357
    ISSN:
    1934-3876
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    3 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved
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