This concise introduction to the interpretation of the book of Isaiah encourages in-depth study of the text and deliberate grappling with related theological and historical questions by providing a critical assessment of key interpreters and interpretative debates. It draws on a range of methodological approaches (author-, text-, and reader-centered) and reflects the growing scholarly attention to the reception history of biblical texts, increasingly viewed as a vital aspect of interpretation rather than an optional extra.

Table of Contents

1. An Enduring Word

2. Pre-modern Readings of Isaiah

3. Interpreting Isaiah in the Modern Era

4. The History Isaiah Tells

5. Holy, Holy, Holy

6. Zion

7. The Messianic King

8. The Suffering Servant

9. Justice

10. In the End, Worship