Gives an overview of the message of Isaiah in light of the historical and literary setting of the book and the experience of Israel. Special emphasis will be placed on the call of the prophet, the messianic passages, the concept of the remnant, the servant songs and the prophet’s teaching on social justice. The message of the book will be studied with the goal of making the teachings of Isaiah applicable to the life of the church today. Prerequisite: BIBL 0501. Recommended: OLDT 0511.

An overview of the message of Isaiah with special emphases on the call of the prophet, the messianic passages, the concept of the remnant, the prophet’s teaching on social justice, the servant passages and the question of the authorship of chapters 40 to 66. Recommended prerequisite: OLDT CM02. Offered in Chinese.