Includes bibliographical references and index

|tThe date and message of Isaiah 24-27 in light of Hebrew diacrony /|rChristopher B. Hays --|tCity, earth, and empire in Isaiah 24-27 /|rHyun Chul Paul Kim --|tCity of pride, city of glory : the opposition of two cities in Isaiah 24-27 /|rMicaël Bürki --|t"Kingship" and "kingdom" : a discussion of Isaiah 24:21-23; 27:12-13 /|rWilson de A. Cunha --|tIsaiah 24:21-25:12 : a communicative analysis /|rArchibald L.H.M. van Wieringen --|tFood of the gods : Canaanite myths of divine banquets and gardens in connection with Isaiah 25:6 /|rBeth Steiner --|tDeath and feasting in the Isaiah apocalypse (Isaiah 25:6-8) /|rPaul Kang-Kul Cho and Janling Fu |tResurrection or transformation? : concepts of death in Isaiah 24-27 / |rAnnemarieke van der Woude --|tDeliverance as fertility and resurrection : echoes of second Isaiah in Isaiah 26 / |rStephen L. Cook --|tIsaiah 24-27 and trito-Isaiah : exploring some connections /|rJ. Todd Hibbard --|tYahweh regenerates his vineyard : Isaiah 27 /|rJohn T. Willis -- |tWords of woe, visions of grandeur : a literary and hermeneutical study of Isaiah 24-27 /|rCarol J. Dempsey

"The formation and interpretation of Isaiah 24-27, the 'Isaiah Apocalypse,' are important for understanding Isaiah's compositional history, emerging religious thought in the Persian Period, and scribal techniques for late biblical materials. The volume explores these and other issues and outlines new directions"--|cProvided by publisher