Isaiah: Prophet of Righteousness & Justice

by Yoel Bin-Nun

Overview

Many consider Isaiah to be the prophet of world peace, a utopian visionary who transcends the boundaries of political reality and inhabits the realm of ideal cosmic harmony. As the herald of peace, he has become the most influential among the Hebrew prophets; his vision of the End of Days is among the most celebrated of biblical passages: “And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift sword against nation, nor shall they learn war any more” (2:4). Yet there is another dimension to Isaiah – a political thinker who spent decades around the royal palace in Jerusalem, promoting justice and charity, speaking truth to power, struggling to avert disaster. Reading his prophecies in their historical context, Isaiah: Prophet of Righteousness and Justice allows us to see beyond the surface. By recapturing the prophet’s voice and highlighting the dilemmas faced by the rulers he challenged, this work presents Isaiah’s story in all its vitality and drama.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781613291818
Publisher:	The Toby Press, LLC
Publication date:	02/01/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Rabbi Yoel Bin Nun, PhD. is a religious Zionist rabbi who was among the founders of Yeshivat Har Etzion and who emphasized the importance of the study of Tanach, and not just Talmud, in yeshiva. He was among those who fought in the Six Day War to recapture the Old City of Jerusalem. Rabbi Lau is the head of the "Human Rights and Judaism in Action Project" at the Israel Democracy Institute.[1] Previously, he was the director of a number of programs at Beit Morasha in Jerusalem, including their Center for Judaism and Society, their Institute for Social Justice, and their Israel Institute for Conversion Policy.[2] He is also a well-known writer, and makes frequent appearances in the media.