{"product_id":"the-way-to-zion-in-caleb-gundlach-9781914490286","title":"The Way to Zion in Isaiah 40-55: Beyond New Exodus or Metaphor","description":"\u003cp\u003eEntering into a longstanding debate in Isaiah research on 'way' language in chapters 40-55 comes \u003cem\u003eThe Way to Zion in Isaiah 40-55\u003c\/em\u003e. This discussion concerns whether the 'way' is best understood as a new exodus of the exiles from Babylon or instead as a metaphor signifying the transformation of Jerusalem from a place of judgement to a place of redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaleb Gundlach's study contributes to this debate by arguing that the pilgrimage to Zion becomes a prevalent aspect of the 'way' theme in Isaiah 40-55 and influences how the homecoming is envisioned in these chapters. Firstly, it lays out criteria for recognizing the pilgrimage to Zion as the predominant journey type in Isaiah 49-55. It then explores the relationship of this pilgrimage journey to the major theme of Zion's restoration within Isaiah 40-55, a theme also emphasized by metaphorical interpretations of the 'way'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResituating the homecoming material within the perspective of pilgrimage to Zion sheds light on other interpretive debates on Isaiah 40-55, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- the Babylonian or Judahite provenance for the text;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- emphasis on either the text's compositional stages or its thematic coherence;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- thematic tensions, such as between Zion's restoration and the Servant's mission to the nations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReconsidering Isaiah's 'way' imagery under the paradigm of the pilgrimage to Zion provides new avenues for negotiating these issues and takes a further step towards understanding how Isaiah 40-55 coheres as a meaningful and complex unity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Caleb Gundlach\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1914490282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781914490286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sheffield Phoenix Press Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Caleb Gundlach","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44190945181951,"sku":"9781914490286","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4c53204d-4a78-4d58-93cc-3badfc586072.jpg?v=1690873197","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-way-to-zion-in-caleb-gundlach-9781914490286","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}