This course is an introduction to and study of the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. Course content includes: a) an examination of Isaiah's place in the History of Israel and in the larger context of the ancient world; b) the poetics and rhetoric of the book; c) the theology of the book with special emphasis on Messianic prophecy; and d) a basic introduction to major issues in Isaiah scholarship.
RELG225 is a 3 credit course.