The Theological Profile of the Peshitta of Isaiah /

In The Theological Profile of the Peshitta of Isaiah , Attila Bodor explores theological elements in the book of Isaiah as represented in the Peshitta. Through a close study of its interpretative renderings, the author shows that this lesser-known ancient version is not only an important witness to...

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Main Author: Bodor, Attila (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2021.

Series: Supplements to the Textual History of the Bible ; 5.

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Call Number: BS1514.S97 BS1514.S97 P472 2021

Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1 Previous Research
  • 2 Present Study
  • 3 Summary
  • 2 The Representation of God
  • 1 Divine Attributes
  • 2 Divine Acts
  • 3 Monotheism
  • 4 Conclusion
  • 3 The Representation of the Messiah
  • 1 Messianism in the Book of Isaiah
  • 2 The Peshitta Rendering of the "Messianic Triptych": Isaiah 7, 9, and 11
  • 3 Messianism in the Isaiah Apocalypse
  • 4 Messianism in the Suffering Servant Song
  • 5 Other Messianic Passages
  • 6 Conclusion
  • 4 Some Aspects of the Representation of the People of God
  • 1 Judah and Israel
  • 2 Israel and the Nations
  • 3 The Lives of People
  • 4 Conclusion
  • 5 Conclusion
  • 1 The Theological Intention of the Translator and the Theological Implications of the Translation
  • 2 The Theological Profile of the Peshitta of Isaiah
  • 3 The Peshitta of Isaiah as an "Almost" Faithful Translation
  • 6 Excursus on the Origin of the Peshitta of Isaiah
  • 1 Assessment of Studies on the Origin of the Peshitta of Isaiah
  • 2 Assessment of Studies on the Origin of the Peshitta of the Old Testament
  • 3 Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index of Modern Authors
  • Index of Ancient Sources
  • Index of P-Isaiah Passages Analyzed.