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Article: How to get God's attention.(interpreting Isaiah, prophet)(Brief Article)
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- Presbyterian Record
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- February 1, 2001
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Righteousness, not economic considerations, is the "bottom line" with God
Isaiah 58
Isaiah is the most frequently quoted book both in the New Testament and in the Mishna, the oral laws codified by the Pharisees. Among the Dead Sea Scrolls, it is the most frequently copied prophetic book. In its early days, there appears to have been freedom to modify and add to the book. Indeed, the Talmud indicates Isaiah was written by Isaiah and "the men of Hezekiah."
In the medieval period of the 11th century, Ibn Ezra, "the first Jewish Bible critic," raised questions about the audience and events of Isaiah. He noted the writings span a century and a half ...