Discuss the setting, dates and authorship of the book of Isaiah, one of the books that forms part
of the Latter Prophets in the Hebrew Canon.
Talk about the significance of names such as “American,” “Spanish American,” “Creoles” and
“Latin Americans.” Why choose one identity over another? Which countries are traditionally
included in the designation “Latin American”? Why? Which countries are excluded?
Read the inset on page 90 titled “THE QUESTION OF AUTHORSHIP.”
Read and provide citations from one of the following articles,
– L. Lamar Adams and Alvin C. Rencher, “A Computer Analysis of the Isaiah Authorship
Problem” Brigham Young University Studies , Autumn 1974, Vol. 15, No. 1 (Autumn
1974), pp. 95-102.
– John J. Collins, Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, Third Edition, “Isaiah, Micah, Nahum,
and Zephaniah” 1517 Media; Fortress Press, pp. 63-86 (argues for multiple authorship).
– John N. Oswalt, The Holy One of Israel, “Studies in the Book of Isaiah” The Lutterworth
Press, James Clarke & Co Ltd. (2014). (Argues for the thematic unity of Isaiah, which may
indicate single authorship).
