“The Spirit of the Lord JHWH is upon me”. The Identity of the Prophet in Is 61:1-3

Jolanta Judyta Pudełko


PDDM Akademia Katolicka w Warszawie (Poland)
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5392-4109

Abstract

The historical-literary analysis of the Book of Isaiah suggests that Isaiah 61 is the oldest chapter of the last part of the Book of Isaiah, known as Trito-Isaiah (56-66). There are messages from the Babylonian exile that portray the post-exile Jewish community. There is disappointment and at the same time anticipation of the realization of earlier prophecies of restoration. In Isa 61: 1-3 there is a confession of a mysterious figure sent by God. The hero, anointed with the Spirit of the Lord, heralds a radical renewal of Israel. The exegetical analysis of the prophet’s individual tasks allows him to be identified with various heroes of the biblical story (David, the Messiah, the Servant of the Lord). At the same time, these activities were most often attributed to God Himself. The eschatological renewal of Israel, which God will accomplish, will also extend to other nations.


Keywords:

Biblical Theology, The Book of Isaiah, Prophetism, The Servant of the Lord

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Published
2022-10-06

Cited by

Pudełko , . J. J. . (2022). “The Spirit of the Lord JHWH is upon me”. The Identity of the Prophet in Is 61:1-3. Warsaw Theological Studies, 35(1), 20–35. https://doi.org/10.30439/WST.2022.1.2

Authors

Jolanta Judyta Pudełko  

PDDM Akademia Katolicka w Warszawie Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5392-4109

Judyta Pudełko PDDM – dr teologii biblijnej, dr habilitowana w dziedzinie nauk teologicznych, członkini Zgromadzenia Sióstr Uczennic Boskiego Mistrza. Absolwentka Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie (2006), wykładowczyni Akademii Katolickiej w Warszawie. W latach 2007-2010 studiowała w Studium Biblicum Franciscanum w Jerozolimie, gdzie uzyskała licencjat z nauk biblijnych i archeologii. Autorka kilkudziesięciu artykułów o charakterze naukowym i popularnym, a także książek: „Wierny przyjaciel lekarstwem życia (Syr 6,16). Koncepcja przyjaźni w Księdze Syracydesa” (Warszawa 2007) oraz „Profetyzm w Księdze Syracha” (Lublin 2020). Zaangażowana w duszpasterstwo biblijne i popularyzowanie Lectio Divina. Członkini zwyczajna Stowarzyszenia Biblistów Polskich i przewodniczka grup pielgrzymkowych w Ziemi Świętej.



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