HIST 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Kurkh Monoliths, Mesha Stele, Shalmaneser V
20 Jun 2020
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Isaiah 40-66 ; is also known as the second isaiah because the author is different from and later than the author of isaiah 1-39. Isaiah 1-39 = the core of the material is attributed to isaiah of jerusalem. Isaiah 40-66: is sometimes divided into deutero-isaiah (ch. Isaiah 1-11 = prophetic judgement statements attributed to the historical isaiah + isaiah"s autobiography. Isaiah 28-32 = prophetic oracles datable to 715-701 bc. Biographical narrative of isaiah"s counsel to ahaz (735-715 bc) in 734 bc. Isaiah: yahweh continues to support the davidic dynasty. 586 bc = the destruction of the southern kingdom of israel/judah by the babylonians (this is another. The demise of israel as a kingdom: very important date for the exam) 722 bc = the destruction of samaria [*this is a major date for exams*] It marked the end of the northern kingdom of israel. Hezekiah was loved by the biblical writers because he was a zealous yahwist.
