To: "Biblical Hebrew" <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Re: Isaiah 13-14
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 08:12:00 +1100
> There are at least a couple of problems in the identification with
> Merodach-Baladan II.
> First one would be, he is the ally of Juda against Assyria, so one cannot
> expect such harsh tones against him in a prophecy of Isaiah.
However, Isaiah doesn't seem to like Merodach-baladan II -- he denounces his
delegation to
Hezekiah.
Your other points, though, are well taken.
George Athas
Dept of Semitic Studies,
University of Sydney
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