A Prophet Reads Scripture: Allusion in Isaiah 40-66
"This book is a very careful and well-written consideration of how Second Isaiah uses scripture. It demonstrates a deep knowledge of literature and literary theory that is not often paralleled in the field of biblical studies, and it goes beyond earlier pathbreaking work on 'inner-biblical exegesis.' Especially provocative is Sommer's argument that the prophesies of Isa. 1—39 evidently did not bear any primacy of authority for Second Isaiah. The thesis is closely argued and will certainly...
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By examining literary allusion in Isaiah 40-66, the author illuminates the changes that led to the demise of biblical prophecy and the rise of hermeneutically based religions in the post-biblical era.
Introduction11Literary Theory and the Study of Inner-Biblical Allusion and Exegesis62Deutero-Isaiah's use of Jeremiah323The Appropriation of Prophetic Tradition734From Poetry to Prophecy: Transformations of Psalms and Laments1085Deutero-Isaiah's use of Pentateuchal Texts1326Learned Tongue, Inspired Tongue152AppWas there a Trito-Isaiah? Deutero-Isaianic Allusion and the Unity of 35, 40-66187Abbreviations199Notes203Bibliography299Chart of Allusions in Isaiah 34-35 and 40-66315Index of Biblical Citations333Index of Secondary Sources351
