Fare for cerebration: Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants. (Epicurus, 431–270 BC, Greece)

REL 252: Study Guide 22

Harris: ch. 18

Is Isaiah primarily Mosaic or Davidic? What evidence is there for your answer (e.g., vocabulary)?

What about the meaning of (his) children’s names?

What is the meaning of prophecy for 1) Israelites, 2) for early Christians, and 3) for us (whether religious or not)?

What could Isa 6–9 have meant to people in his days?

What does Isa 7.14 mean within the surrounding context & the historical situation depicted there?

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