Poetry, Catastrophe, and Hope in the Book of Isaiah

With Francis Landy, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of Alberta.

Isaiah is one of the most formidable and most poetic of biblical books, covering the entire trajectory of Israelite history from the 8th century crisis through the exile to the restoration in Jerusalem. In this lecture, Dr. Landy will discuss how Isaiah responded to the catastrophes of his age and projected a vision of a new humanity. This vision required a complete rethinking of all the foundations of Israelite identity and offered a possibility of hope despite apparent disaster.

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 Meeting ID: 959 0690 4141

Co-sponsored with the Bennett Center for Judaic studies and Humanities Institute

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Fairfield University Alumni House

5pm