Abstract
This article proposes a new interpretation of the allusions to Lamentations as found in Isa. xl-lv. Scholars generally assume that the author of Isa. xl-lv transforms the Judahite material in Lamentations to fit his alleged exilic audience. Given the possible Judahite setting of Isa. xl-lv, however, there is need of reassessment. We shall here investigate the extent to which the bias toward an exilic setting of Isa. xl-Iv has influenced the interpretation of the passages in which the allusions occur, and then explore how a Judahite setting of Isa. xl-lv alters this interpretation. As a result, we shall see that a Judahite setting of both texts not only facilitates but also enhances the interpretation of the same textual allusions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 367-385 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Vetus Testamentum |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2007 |
Keywords
- Isaiah
- Lamentations
- textual allusions
- Judah
- exile
- Jerusalem