Isaiah
One of the three longest prophetic books of the Bible, Isaiah is one of the most theologically rich and literarily engaging books in the canon. It moves from warnings of judgment to visions of restoration, from historical crises to future hope, and from earthly kings to the promised Messianic King.The most quoted of the Old Testament books in the New Testament, it is often called the “fifth gospel” because of its deep influence on Christian theology. Some of its most vivid imagery include portrayals of the suffering servant, the coming of a child-king, and the renewal of creation.
Apocalyptic Literature
/ a-pok-a-lip'-tik lit'-er-a-tur / literary genre
A series of pseudepigraphic works, mainly of Jewish origin, appeared during the period between 210 BC and 200 AD.
Dead Sea Scrolls
religious literature
Religious works discovered on scrolls of papyrus, copper, and parchment. Mainly located at the site of Qumran.
Qumran
/ Khir·bat Qum·ran / geographical location
The community generally identified with the Essenes, a religious sect, which lived in isolation in this region west of the Dead Sea.
Bible History, Old Testament
Alfred Edersheim
Archeological Study Bible
Walter C Kaiser et. al
The Holman Bible Atlas
Thomas V. Brisco
Handbook on the Prophets
Robert B. Chisholm