Abstract

An analysis of the research on the compositional development of Isaiah 56�66 indicates that theredefinition of Judean identity played a major role in the formation of these chapters. Scholarsvery often refer to the penitential prayer in Isaiah 63:7�64:11 to indicate this redefinitionof identity. A study of the background of these chapters shows that Hanson�s theory of adeveloping apocalypticism is usually upheld, whilst his identification of a Zadokite oppositionis either rejected or replaced by an acknowledgement that it is not possible to identify theseopponents. The suggestion of this article is that the term �qualified inclusivism� can be used asthe mark of those responsible for this section of the book of Isaiah.

Highlights

  • During the Second Temple period (515 BCE – 70 CE) at least two opinions existed with regard to Judean identity

  • Boccaccini (2002:88) states that ‘in the early Second Temple period, Third Isaiah and Ruth still testify to the vitality of the prophetic movement ... and to their opposition against Zadokite exclusiveness’

  • Research of the redactional growth of Isaiah 56–Isaiah 66 indicates that the theme of identity played a role in forming this third section of the book of Isaiah, as well as the book as a whole

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Introduction

During the Second Temple period (515 BCE – 70 CE) at least two opinions existed with regard to Judean identity. According to Smith a second author modified the contents of Isaiah 60:1–63:6 to develop a new viewpoint on the identity of the people of God and those who would be included in God’s future salvation.

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