singular and plural for Isaiah's servant

Liz Fried lizfried at umich.edu
Fri Jan 19 19:14:26 EST 2001


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Wagner [mailto:Dan.Wagner at datastream.net]
> 
> Sorry, i overlooked a section...
> 
> > 3rd-I doesn't like Cyrus being called the Servant, Messiah, etc.
> 
> OK, this explains my posted question: "[Why would your 
> "Trito-Isaiah" insert
> it, anyway?]." But if you're right, he didn't do a good job 
> editing the text
> of Isa. 45:1 where Cyrus is called God's "messiah."
Redactors don't subtract, they just add.

> 
> 
> > But it makes no sense, without a great deal of juggling, to
> > have Israel bring Israel back.
> 
> Well, i'll grant that your characterization of the view doesn't make much
> sense, though i can explain it fairly well (i think). But 
> according to some
> it would be "off-list," so other than the hints i've made already, i'll
> leave it to your curiosity! :)
Whoosh!
Over my head.

Liz
> 
> Dan Wagner
> 
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