Isaiah: An Introduction and Study Guide: A Paradigmatic Prophet and His Interpreters

C. L. Crouch and Christopher B. Hays introduce the Book of Isaiah in its diverse historical contexts, tracing its origins and development over several centuries: beginning with the career of the prophet Isaiah ben Amoz in eighth century Jerusalem, continuing with a late seventh century edition and the further revisions made in the late sixth century, and concluding with final shaping during the Persian Period.

At each stage Crouch and Hays pay close attention to the historical, cultural, a...