“A Throne Will Be Established in Steadfast Love”: Welcoming Refugees and the Davidic Kingdom in Isaiah 16:1–5
All commentators agree that Isaiah 16:1–5 is about refugees, yet the passage’s implications for forced migration have not yet been investigated. This article argues that it contains a prophetic call by Isaiah, speaking with God’s authority, that Jerusalem should welcome the Moabite refugees who have...
Main Author: | Aspray Barnabas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2021-09-01
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Series: | Open Theology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2020-0169 |
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