In the scansion offered below, a reconstruction of the Isa 1:2-20’s original orthography is presented. It is based on the premise that the text derives from the late 8th or early 7th cent. BCE. The orthography mimics that of the Siloam inscription and other inscriptions of that period. Even if by definition the reconstruction is less than certain in a number of instances, it serves to highlight...

Abstract All commentators agree that Isaiah 16:1–5 is about refugees, yet the passage’s implications for forced migration have not been investigated. This article argues it contains a prophetic call by Isaiah, speaking with God’s authority, Jerusalem should welcome Moabite refugees who fled there safety. tells welcoming these they are participating in coming of Kingdom and Davidic King will rul...

This is the first paper to analyze tripartite linguistic structure of Isaiah using Random Forest Regression, a supervised machine learning statistical approach.  By predicting occurrences ‘judgment’ and ‘hope’ verses, we examine threefold (section 1--chapters 1-39; section 2--chapters 40-55; 3--chapters 56-66) for differences in expression within...