The Day of the Lord

I. Introduction: An Outline of the History of Israel

A. Pre-monarchical Period

1. The Patriarchs (ca 2000-1800 B.C.E.?)

2. The Exodus (ca 1250 B.C.E.?)

3. Settlement in Tribes (ca 1200-1000 B.C.E.) Map

 

B. Monarchical Period

1. The United Kingdom of David and Solomon (ca 1000 B.C.E.) Map

2. Divided Kingdom (922 B.C.E.)

a. Northern Kingdom (a.k.a. Israel)

b. Southern Kingdom (a.k.a. Judah)

3. Fall of Israel to Assyria (722 B.C.E.) Map

 

C. Exilic Period: Fall of Judah to Babylon (587 B.C.E.) Map

 

D. Post-exilic Period: Persian Rule (539 B.C.E.) Map

 

E. Hellenistic Period

1. Hellenistic rule begins (333 B.C.E.) Map

2. Maccabaen Revolt and eventual Jewish Hasmonean Independence (167 B.C.E.)

 

F. Roman Period

1. Roman rule begins (63 B.C.E.) Map

2. Destruction of Jerusalem (70 C.E.)

3. Second Jewish War with Rome (ca. 135 C.E.)

II. Isaiah in Historical and Literary Perspective

A. First Isaiah (chaps. 1-39)

1. Date and Place: Mostly late 8th cent. B.C.E. in Judah

a. Chaps. 18:13-20:19 are borrowed from 2 Kings.

b. Chaps. 24-27 (The "Isaiah Apocalypse") are probably 6th cent. C.E. or later.

c. Chaps. 34-35 are probably exilic or postexilic.

2. Historical Situation

3. Zion and Remnant Ideology

B. Second Isaiah (chaps. 40-55)

1. Date and Place: The Exile (597-539 B.C.E.) in Babylon

2. Historical Situation

3. Servant Ideology (The "Servant Songs": 42:1-9; 49:1-6; 50:4-11; 52:13 - 53:12)

C. Third Isaiah (chaps. 56-66)

1. Date and Place: Postexilic times in Judah

2. Historical Situation

3. Restoration Ideology

 

III. Discussion of Reading