The Remnant of Israel in the Book of the Prophet Isaiah: A Bibliographical Review
https://doi.org/10.31802/BCA.2025.25.1.006
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to show how the concept of the remnant of Israel was studied in the book of Isaiah.
The article analyzed the researches devoted to the study of this theme. The works were reviewed in chronological order. As a result of the analysis, the main provisions of the presented works were identified and their contribution to the study of this theme was determined. In the conclusions of the article the key theses of the research were formed, which show that the motif of the remnant holds a important place in the theology of the book of Isaiah, being a bridge between the themes of judgment and salvation. This motif is also closely related to the concept of the Messiah, who is often shown in the book of Isaiah as a remnant, which makes it possible to speak of the Messiah as a personified remnant.
About the Author
I. Zmiev
Moscow Theological Academy; Perervinsky Theological Seminary
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ivan Zmiev, Deacon, Master of Theology, PhD student, Lecturer
Biblical Studies Department
109383; 82 Shosseinaya St., Bldg 1; Moscow
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Zmiev I. The Remnant of Israel in the Book of the Prophet Isaiah: A Bibliographical Review. Bible and Christian Antiquity. 2025;(1):178-201. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31802/BCA.2025.25.1.006
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