Isaiah 40-55 Vol 2 (ICC): A Critical and Exegetical Commentary [Paperback]

For over one hundred years International Critical Commentaries have had a special place among works on the Bible. They bring together all the relevant aids to exegesis - linguistic, textual, archaeological, historical, literary, and theological - to help the reader understand the meaning of the books of the Old and New Testaments.

The new commentaries continue this tradition. All new evidence now available is incorporated and new methods of study are applied. The authors are of the highest international standing.

No attempt has been made to secure a uniform theological or critical approach to the biblical text: contributors have been invited for their scholarly distinction, not for their adherence to any one school of thought.

John Goldingayis David Allan Hubbard Professor of Old Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, and formerly Principal of St John's Theological College, Nottingham, UK.

David Paynewas Director of Studies at London School of Theology (London Bible College).

Scholars and serious students will be enriched as they carefully work through this study. Dianne Bergant,The Bible Today

 The commentary constitutes a detailed exegetical discussion, including interaction with ancient and medieval Jewish and Christian sources as well as modern commentators. Although interpreters will invariably find much to challenge, this highly detailed commentary presents a very useful resource to interpreters of Isaiah 40-55. - Marvin A. Sweeney, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 33 No. 4, October 2007 Marvin A. Sweeney

 One of the latest additions to the eminent International CriticalCommentary series is this joint production of J. Goldingay and D.Payne. In the preface (pp.ix-x), the authors lay out briefly the longhistory of the ICC's delay in publishing a complete commentary on thebook of Isaiah, and describe the process with which they worked: Payneis primarily responsibl€