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STEVE MOYISE and MAARTEN J. J. MENKEN (eds.), Isaiah in the New Testament (New Testament and the Scriptures of Israel; London/New York: Clark, 2005). Pp. xii + 217. Paper $49.95.
Isaiah in the New Testament is the second in a trilogy examining the three most frequently quoted books in the NT. (Psalms was published in 2004, and Deuteronomy is forthcoming.) Following an introductory survey of the book's contents (pp. 1-5), the role of Isaiah is examined in second Temple Judaism (Darrell D. Hannah, pp. 7-33), Mark (Morna D. Hooker, pp. 35-49), Q (Christopher Tuckett, pp. 51-61), Matthew (Richard Beaton, pp. 63-78), Luke-Acts (Bart J. Koet, pp. 79-100), John (Catrin H. Williams, pp.101-16), Romans and Galatians (J. Ross Wagner, pp. 117-32), 1 and 2 Corinthians (Florian WiIk, pp. 133-58), Hebrews (J. Cecil McCullough, pp. 159-73), 1 Peter (Steve Moyise, pp. 175-88), and Revelation (David Mathewson, pp. 189-210). Two indexes, of quotations and main allusions, are included (pp. 211-14).
As a rule, each chapter treats references to Isaiah-quotations, allusions, or both-in their order of appearance. Efforts are made to determine the textual traditions used by the NT authors (i.e., LXX vs. Hebrew), and significant departures from the standard versions are given greater attention. Finally, the function and meaning of the Isaian material in its NT context are considered. This is usually done in light of the NT author's understanding of its original OT context. (Any notion of proof-texting...