The Suffering Servant: Isaiah 53 in Jewish and Christian Sources

Jacket Description/Back: Translated by Daniel P. BaileyThe Servant Song of Isaiah 53 has been highly significant in both Jewish and Christian thought. Rarely, however, has it been explored from the broad range of perspectives represented in this long-awaited volume. In "The Suffering Servant ten talented biblical interpreters trace the influence of the Servant Song text through the centuries, unpacking the theological meanings of this rich passage of scripture and its uses in various religious contexts. Chapters examine in depth Isaiah 52:13-53:12 in the Hebrew original and in later writings, including pre-Christian Jewish literature, the New Testament, the Isaiah Targum, the early church fathers, and a sixteenth-century rabbinic document informed by Jewish-Christian dialogue. Contributors: Jostein AdnaDaniel P. BaileyGerlinde FeineMartin HengelHans-Jurgen HermissonOtfried HofiusWolfgang HullstrungBernd JanowskiChristoph MarkschiesStefan SchreinerHermann SpieckermannPeter Stuhlmacher

Contributor Bio:  Stuhlmacher, Peter Peter Stuhlmacher is Professor Emeritus of New Testament at the University of Tubingen in Germany. Contributor Bio:  Janowski, Bernd Bernd Janowski is professor emeritus of Old Testament at the University of Tubingen, Germany. He is the author, editor, or coeditor of numerous books, including the thirteen-volume "Religion Past and Present: Encyclopedia of Theology and Religion".