Isaiah 10:34 and the “Ambiguous Oracle” in Josephus, Bellum 6.312–313 (Part Two)

Abstract

In the previous issue of this journal, after an introduction to the topic, I analyzed in section 1. Eschatological Fervor and Messianic Hopes; in section 2. The King, the Messiah, Is Only to Come from Judea; in section 3. Isaiah in Judaic Tradition; and in section 4. Hezekiah in Judaic Tradition. This prepared for the sections included here: 5. Isaiah, Hezekiah, and the Siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib in Judaic Tradition; 6. Isa. 10:34; and 7. Summary and Conclusions.