Historical Context

The latter half of the sixth century BCE found the Jewish community fragmented and under great strife after having been conquered by the Babylonian armies.

Purpose of Isaiah 40-66

As a response to a growing despair over life in servitude and exile, Isaiah 40-66 was written.

Analysis by Paul Hanson

Paul Hanson examines the writings of Second and Third Isaiah. What he discovers is a poetic argument for a loving and attentive God and the rightful place of God's creatures in the unfolding of history.