Tag Archives: Ben Witherington III

The Servant of the Lord

Posted on June 23, 2020 by rjs5

Several months ago I started a series on the recent book by Ben Witherington III, Isaiah Old and New: Exegesis, Intertextuality, and Hermeneutics. It has been a rather interesting time since the last post on the book, and I have … Continue reading →

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An Instrument of God

Posted on March 31, 2020 by rjs5

We continue our walk through Isaiah with Ben Witherington III (Isaiah Old and New: Exegesis, Intertextuality, and Hermeneutics) as our guide. Today we focus on Isaiah 44:24-45:13, an oracle that names an historical figure, Cyrus, and calls him God’s anointed. … Continue reading →

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Forward and Backward

Posted on March 17, 2020 by rjs5

These are interesting times. Last Monday and Tuesday I was out of town, part of a departmental review committee at another University. Wednesday, seeing the writing on the wall, I spent half of my class introducing my students to our … Continue reading →

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A Chosen Servant

Posted on March 10, 2020 by rjs5

We continue our walk through Isaiah with Ben Witherington III (Isaiah Old and New: Exegesis, Intertextuality, and Hermeneutics) as our guide. Today we focus on Isaiah 42, the first of the servant oracles – presented as lyric poetry or “songs.” … Continue reading →

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From Metaphor to Reality

Posted on February 25, 2020 by rjs5

A voice of one crying in the wilderness “prepare ye the way of the Lord; make straight the paths of our God.” The impact of the book of Isaiah on Christianity is hard to over-emphasize. Although this is true of … Continue reading →

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A Voice Calling in the Wilderness

Posted on February 11, 2020 by rjs5

From “First Isaiah” connected directly with the historical Isaiah, son of Amoz (Is 1-39) we move to “Second Isaiah” or as Ben Witherington III (Isaiah Old and New: Exegesis, Intertextuality, and Hermeneutics) puts it “Eschatological Isaiah” and specifically to Is … Continue reading →

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For it is Written

Posted on February 4, 2020 by rjs5

What does it mean when the New Testament authors reference Isaiah or other passages in the Old Testament?  After a brief delay, we return to Ben Witherington III’s recent book (Isaiah Old and New: Exegesis, Intertextuality, and Hermeneutics) and the … Continue reading →

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He Will Wipe Away All Tears

Posted on January 9, 2020 by rjs5

He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces (Is 25:8) Ben Witherington III, Isaiah Old and New, sees later Isaiah 14-39 coming from the time of the historical Isaiah, … Continue reading →

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From the Stump of Jesse

Posted on January 2, 2020 by rjs5

Early Isaiah 1-12 contains three significant passages read by the apostles, the evangelists, and the early church as messianic prophecies fulfilled in Jesus. These passages vary in their context in Isaiah. For Isaiah 7:14-16 it is clear in context that … Continue reading →

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For To Us a Child is Born

Posted on December 17, 2019 by rjs5

This time of year we can’t look at the book of Isaiah without considering the messianic prophecies in chapters 7 and 9. Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a … Continue reading →

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