P-01 Egypt as God’s People: Isaiah 19:19-25 and its Allusions to the Exodus
Presenter Status
PhD Student, Department of Old Testament
Location
Buller Hallway
Start Date
8-11-2012 3:00 PM
End Date
8-11-2012 5:00 PM
Presentation Abstract
Isaiah 19:19-25 provides an overview of God’s relationship with Egypt and, more particularly, portrays the Egyptians as God’s people. When reading these concluding verses of Isaiah 19, one is struck by the question: How do the allusions to Exodus 3 in Isaiah 19:19-25 contribute to the meaning of the latter? Isaiah employs allusions with certain key words that lead the reader to see the associated story of Exodus. However, instead of Israel being the subject of a long narrative story, we have here a concise prophecy, but this time with Egypt as the subject.
P-01 Egypt as God’s People: Isaiah 19:19-25 and its Allusions to the Exodus
Buller Hallway
Isaiah 19:19-25 provides an overview of God’s relationship with Egypt and, more particularly, portrays the Egyptians as God’s people. When reading these concluding verses of Isaiah 19, one is struck by the question: How do the allusions to Exodus 3 in Isaiah 19:19-25 contribute to the meaning of the latter? Isaiah employs allusions with certain key words that lead the reader to see the associated story of Exodus. However, instead of Israel being the subject of a long narrative story, we have here a concise prophecy, but this time with Egypt as the subject.