ACKERMANAt a glance
History, context & interpretation
The text and its story
Prophecies of judgement and comfort, visions of the heavenly throne, and the 'suffering servant'. It is one of the most influential prophetic books for Jews and Christians.
Traditional attribution
Written by the prophet Isaiah of Jerusalem.
Historical scholarship
Usually divided into three parts written in the 8th century, the exile, and after the return.
Context and curiosity
The Great Isaiah Scroll from Qumran is complete and over 7 metres long.
Chronology and transmission
This text belongs to Judaism (Kingdom of Judah). The catalogue gives its approximate dating as c. 8th–5th century BCE and original language or script as Biblical Hebrew. The dated manuscript witnesses and traditional claims may not refer to the same historical event.
Sources and further reading
Historical descriptions are educational summaries. Religious traditions, scholarly interpretations and unverified claims are distinguished where possible; imagery may be illustrative rather than an artifact photograph.
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