Yeshaya; Book of Isaiah

Japanese: イザヤ書 - イザヤしょ（英語表記）Yeshaya; Book of Isaiah

The largest prophetic book in the Old Testament, named after Isaiah. It is believed to have been written by several people, and is divided into three parts based on its contents. Chapters 1-39 of Part 1 were written by the prophet Isaiah around the 8th century BCE, but it is a compilation of various themes centered on Isaiah's prophecies, some of which were compiled by Isaiah himself, and some (chapters 11-19, 21, 23-27, and 32-35) by his later disciples. Chapters 36-39 are likely quotations from 2 Kings 18-20. Chapters 40-66 were certainly written by someone else, and of these, chapters 40-55 are called "Second Isaiah," which is said to have been written during the late Babylonian captivity, and chapters 56-66 are called "Third Isaiah." Part 1 is centered on the prophet's warning to Jewish leaders around the 8th century BCE to place all their trust in God rather than relying on political tactics. The fate of those who oppose God is also foretold in the prophecy about the birth of Emmanuel (male name "God with us"), who will reign with peace. The Second Isaiah was probably written about two centuries later, and it proclaims words of consolation and liberation to the persecuted people, and speaks of hope for salvation. Chapters 56 to 66 are centered on encouragement and instruction for the people after they return home, and the whole book is thought to have been compiled around the third century BCE.

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Japanese:

イザヤの名によって残される旧約聖書中最大の預言書。その成立は複数の者によるとされており，内容からみて3部に分けられる。第1部1～39章は前8世紀頃おもに預言者イザヤによって書かれたが，それはイザヤの預言を中心にもろもろの題材を編集したものであり，いくつかはイザヤ自身で，またいくつか (11～19，21，23～27，32～35の各章) はより後期の弟子たちによって編まれた。さらに 36～39章は『列王紀下』 18～20章からの引用と思われる。 40～66章がほかのだれかによって書かれたのは確実であり，そのうち 40～55章はバビロニア捕囚後期に書かれたといわれる「第2イザヤ書」，56～66章は「第3イザヤ書」と呼ばれる。第1部は前8世紀頃のユダヤの指導者たちに対して政治的術策に頼らずひたすら神を信ぜよとした預言者の警告が中心である。平和の治政を行う Emmanuel (男子名で「神われらとともにまします」) の誕生についての預言中にも神に敵対する者の運命が告げられている。「第2イザヤ書」はたぶん2世紀ほどのちに書かれ，迫害に苦しむ民への慰謝の言葉と解放が宣せられ，救いへの希望が語られている。 56～66章は帰国後の同胞への励ましと教えが中心で，全体としてまとめられたのは前3世紀頃と思われる。

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