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The references to idols in the first half of the book of Isaiah have never before been studied together in detail. Given the prominence of the subject in the second half of the book, this is a surprising gap that Lynch here fills with great insight. This will prove to be an enduring contribution to the wider topic of the development of monotheism in Israel. -H. G. M. Williamson, Emeritus Regius Professor of Hebrew, University of Oxford

The references to idols in the first half of the book of Isaiah have never before been studied together in detail. Given the prominence of the subject in the second half of the book, this is a surprising gap that Lynch here fills with great insight. This will prove to be an enduring contribution to the wider topic of the development of monotheism in Israel. -H. G. M. Williamson, Emeritus Regius Professor of Hebrew, University of Oxford

“The references to idols in the first half of the book of Isaiah have never before been studied together in detail. Given the prominence of the subject in the second half of the book, this is a surprising gap that Lynch here fills with great insight. This will prove to be an enduring contribution to the wider topic of the development of monotheism in Israel.” —H. G. M. Williamson,Emeritus Regius Professor of Hebrew, University of Oxford “This book is certainly a very important contribution to the study of ‘the remarkable theological contributions of the prophet we call First Isaiah.’ Marshalling literary analysis into rhetorical arguments, it demonstrates the underlying theological postulates of this composition.” —Shawn Zelig Aster Biblica “. . . the subtle and sensible approach Lynch adopts for examining the fraught issue of biblical monotheism renders this book a real contribution to the field. Its methodological implications, especially in regard to the models provided by the history of religion and the phenomenology of religion, provide useful and refreshing guidance for all of us who work on these issues.” —Benjamin D. Sommer Review of Biblical Literature

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Matthew J. Lynch is Assistant Professor of Old Testament at Regent College. He is the author of Monotheism and Institutions in the Books of Chronicles and Portraying Violence in the Hebrew Bible: A Literary and Cultural Study.

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