1. In light of the readings from this week (Beyer text, article by Vasholz on “Isaiah Versus the Gods,” and article by Oswalt on “Judgment and Hope”), write a reflection on your view of the authorship of Isaiah. Does the evidence best support the traditional view that Isaiah wrote the entire book or the critical view of multiple authorship? Explain your answer, interacting with the evidence from the class materials and the biblical texts. In assessing the issue, what are the strongest arguments in favor of each view?
2. What bearing do you believe that this issue has on the inspiration and inerrancy of the book of Isaiah? Does an evangelical view of inspiration require us to affirm the traditional view of Isaiah as the single author of the book—explain your answer in a response.
3. Read the website/article “Judgment and Hope” (by John Oswalt) and write a reflection (200-word minimum) reflection on what the article has contributed to your understanding of the unity of the book of Isaiah and the specific relationship between Isaiah 1-39 and 40-66?
