Myśl religijna i teologiczna Księgi Izajasza

Lech Stachowiak





Abstract

The paper concentrates around three religious and theological problems which occur in Is 1-39, i.e. the conception of God, the relation between Israel and Jahve, and the idea of the future regeneration. The source of Isaiah’s conception of God is the prophet's experience of the existence and salvatory will of Jahve within the frameworks of the prophetic revelation. The most important attributes of Jahve's will are: holiness, royal dignity and undivided sovereignty over the world. Israel appears in Is as a nation particularly linked with God. This relation has its roots in the calling of Abraham. The basic value for the nation is the Law by means of which God grants justice and law and order. Hence the prophet reprobates and reprimands Israel for trespassing the Law both in the religious and social sphere, and he calls on to them to repent and entirely stand for Jahve. The foundation of a multi-faceted regeneration which is going to take place is, according to Isaiah, the hitherto promisses and institutions made by God. Salvatory expectation is linked especially with Zion and the royal branch of David. The ideal Descendant of David as a future salvatory figure bears the characteristics which may later be termed as „messianic”.

Keywords:

theology, God's image, Isaiah


Published
2017-06-11


Stachowiak, L. (2017). Myśl religijna i teologiczna Księgi Izajasza. The Biblical Annals, 40(1), 21–41. Retrieved from https://czasopisma.kul.pl/index.php/ba/article/view/2531

Lech Stachowiak  biblical.annals@gmail.com



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