Ambiguity, Tension, and Multiplicity in

This book argues that Isaiah 40-50 contains the texts and concepts of both universalism and particularism. Examining four select texts (42:1-13; 44:24-45:8; 49:22-26; 51:1-8) with special attention given to their textuality, intertextuality, and infratextuality (conceptuality), Hyun Chul Paul Kim suggests the existence of both unified conceptuality and diverse signifiers. Through synchronic and diachronic analyses, this work uncovers the intentional ambiguity, tension, and multiplicity on the concept of the servant's identity as well as other key concepts, how these diverse concepts can be read with respect to authorial intention, and what the implications are for the ongoing debates on the unity and diversity of the book of Isaiah.

Hyun Chul Paul Kim is Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible at Methodist Theological School in Ohio.

Editor's Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
List of Abbreviations	p. xv
Introduction
History of Research	p. 3
Review of Scholarship	p. 6
Medieval Jewish Exegesis	p. 6
Late Nineteenth Century	p. 8
1920-1950s	p. 9
1960-1970s	p. 20
1980-1990s	p. 31
Summary Analysis	p. 39
Subject and Method	p. 41
Subject: Problem	p. 41
Methods	p. 42
Texts	p. 43
Concepts	p. 49
Selection of Texts	p. 51
Texts and Concepts
"A Light of the Nations" (Isaiah 42:1-13)	p. 55
Structural Analysis	p. 56
Isaiah 42:1-4	p. 59
"A Crushed Reed" and "A Dim Wick"	p. 66
Isaiah 42:5-9	p. 70
Multiplicity of the Servant	p. 73
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Isaiah 42:10-13	p. 98
Conclusion	p. 100
"Cyrus, My Shepherd" (Isaiah 44:24-45:8)	p. 103
Structural Analysis	p. 104
Isaiah 44:24-28	p. 106
Creation, History, and Word of YHWH	p. 107
Cyrus and Jerusalem/Judah	p. 115
Isaiah 45:1-8	p. 120
Cyrus as YHWH's Shepherd and Anointed	p. 120
Three Purposes of YHWH's Actions	p. 131
Conclusion	p. 146
"They Shall Bring Your Sons" (Isaiah 49:22-26)	p. 149
Structural Analysis	p. 149
Isaiah 49:22-23	p. 151
Key Phrases and Intertextual Implications	p. 151
Isaiah 49:24-26	p. 163
Conclusion	p. 171
"Listen to Me ... Seekers of YHWH" (Isaiah 51:1-8)	p. 173
Structural Analysis	p. 174
Isaiah 51:1-3	p. 177
Who are the Addressees?	p. 177
Election, Progeny, and the Land	p. 186
Isaiah 51:4-6	p. 197
Isaiah 51:7-8	p. 200
Conclusion	p. 201
Hermeneutical Assessment
Ambiguity, Tension, and Multiplicity	p. 205
Synchronic Diversity and Diachronic Traces	p. 205
Ambiguity, Tension, and Multiplicity	p. 208
Universalism and Particularism	p. 210
Redefining	p. 210
Reevaluating	p. 213
Reconsidering	p. 214
Notes	p. 217
Appendixes	p. 253
Appendix A	p. 253
Appendix B	p. 257
Appendix C	p. 260
Appendix D	p. 261
Appendix E	p. 262
Bibliography	p. 263
Index of Authors	p. 277
Index of References	p. 279
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