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.

Andrew T. Abernethy is professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. He is the author of The Book of Isaiah and God's Kingdom: A Thematic- Theological Approach and the coauthor, with Gregory Goswell, of God's Messiah in the Old Testament: Expectations of a Coming King.