Overview Isaiah 56-66

Chiasm

Many scholars have noticed a chiastic structure to these chapters. Emmerson has provided a very detailed layout, but such a level of detail is somewhat forced, and this is demonstrated by the non-sequential ordering of some of the chiastic sections.

More plausible is Owalt’s chiasm which divides these chapters into 7 sections. Each pair of parallel sections will be addressed in turn to give an overview of the whole.

Overview of Isaiah 40-55

What are the general and imporant ideas in these chapters? How do they link to what has gone before, what is still to come in Isaiah?

YHWH is upheld as the One True God of the universe. the nations are rebuked and their weak idols are mocked…