When discussing the Old Testament concept that the Lord chose Zion and/or Jerusalem, there is a tendency amongst scholars to do so 1) part and parcel with a discussion of Deuteronomy's Centralization Formula and 2) synonymously with other ideas of the election of Zion and/or Jer…
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This study presents a rhetorical analysis of selected texts from Hebrew prophetic literature, particularly Isa 62:1–5 and 66:7–14, to establish a nonviolent and life-affirming model of redemption for Asian women. The preliminary study of Zion imagery in earlier prophetic literat…
This study explores the relationship between Zion and the unnamed servant in Isa 40--55, their respective roles, and how they elucidate the themes of suffering and restoration. The goals of this dissertation are: (1) to investigate the similarities and differences between the se…
Scholars such as C. Westermann, J. Blenkinsopp, J. Muilenburg, B. Childs, and C. Seitz have argued that the term "Zion/Jerusalem" in Isaiah 40–55 has a double meaning, referring to I) the people in Babylonian exile, and 2) the physical city in Judah. Recently, C. Maier and L. Ti…
A cursory glance at Hebrews' critique of Israel's fear at Sinai in Heb 12:18-29 suggests that the author has misunderstood or manipulated his sources. In the Pentateuch, the appointment of Moses as Israel's mediator following their unwillingness to stand too close to YHWH receiv…