{"product_id":"the-way-to-zion-in-isaiah-40-55-beyond-new-exodus-or-metaphor-hardcover","title":"The Way to Zion in Isaiah 40-55: Beyond New Exodus or Metaphor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaleb Gundlach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEntering into a longstanding debate in Isaiah research on 'way' language in chapters 40-55 comes \u003cem\u003eThe Way to Zion in Isaiah 40-55\u003c\/em\u003e. This discussion concerns whether the 'way' is best understood as a new exodus of the exiles from Babylon or instead as a metaphor signifying the transformation of Jerusalem from a place of judgement to a place of redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaleb Gundlach's study contributes to this debate by arguing that the pilgrimage to Zion becomes a prevalent aspect of the 'way' theme in Isaiah 40-55 and influences how the homecoming is envisioned in these chapters. Firstly, it lays out criteria for recognizing the pilgrimage to Zion as the predominant journey type in Isaiah 49-55. It then explores the relationship of this pilgrimage journey to the major theme of Zion's restoration within Isaiah 40-55, a theme also emphasized by metaphorical interpretations of the 'way'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResituating the homecoming material within the perspective of pilgrimage to Zion sheds light on other interpretive debates on Isaiah 40-55, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- the Babylonian or Judahite provenance for the text;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- emphasis on either the text's compositional stages or its thematic coherence;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- thematic tensions, such as between Zion's restoration and the Servant's mission to the nations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReconsidering Isaiah's 'way' imagery under the paradigm of the pilgrimage to Zion provides new avenues for negotiating these issues and takes a further step towards understanding how Isaiah 40-55 coheres as a meaningful and complex unity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 252\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42155836047495,"sku":"9781914490286","price":136.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ce57489826590c87a2e03dcb6b99ea18.webp?v=1733239027","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-way-to-zion-in-isaiah-40-55-beyond-new-exodus-or-metaphor-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}