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1 | was isaiah alive when 2kings was written | 2 Kings | deep input | 156615 | ||
2kings ch19 and isaiah ch 39 are exactly the same, word for word. Was Isaiah alive when 2kings was written? | ||||||
2 | was isaiah alive when 2kings was written | 2 Kings | Makarios | 156616 | ||
Greetings Deep Input, As for 2 Kings 19 being an exact copy of Isaiah 37, I attempted to answer that Question in post# 106680, and I will repost my post here again for the convenience of all whenever this question should pop up again: Greetings FreeThinker, What an excellent question that deserves a solid response! And the beauty of it is, is that none of my commentaries or Study Bibles attempts to address the question in the same way that you have put it.. :-) The only way to begin to answer this question (that I know of) is to examine the Authorship of both Isaiah and 2 Kings. The book of Isaiah was written by a single author, Isaiah the prophet, whose work is quoted directly in the New Testament over 65 times, far more than any other Old Testament prophet, and mentioned by name over 20 times. Isaiah, the son of Amoz, ministered in and around Jerusalem as a prophet to Judah during the reigns of 4 Kings of Judah: Uzziah (called "Azariah" in 2 Kings, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, from ca. 739-686 B.C. Isaiah was a contemporary of Amos, Hosea and Micah, beginning his ministry in 740 B.C., the year King Uzziah died. His writing style has no rival in its versatility of expression, brilliance of imagery, and richness of vocabulary. The book of Isaiah features a range of 2,186 different words, compared to 1,535 in Ezekiel, 1,653 in Jeremiah, and 2,170 in the Psalms. Second Chronicles 32:32 records that Isaiah wrote a biography of King Hezekiah, and he is also credited with writing a history of the reign of King Uzziah (2 Chr. 26:22). As for authorship, Isaiah's name is the only name that is attached to his work (1:1; 2:1; 13:1), and he used the expression "the Holy One of Israel," which he used as a title for God, 12 times in chs. 1-39 and 14 times in chs. 40-66. Outside of the book of Isaiah, the same phrase appears only 6 times. Amongst the New Testament references to Isaiah, specific NT verses refer to the prophet in connection with various parts of the book, denoting single authorship of the book of Isaiah (Matt. 12:17-21 [Is. 42:1-4]; Matt. 3:3 and Luke 3:4 [Is. 40:3]; Rom. 10:16,20 [Is. 53:1; 65:1]; and especially John 12:38-41 [Is. 53:1; 6:10]). (Both Source #1 and #2 were used) 1 and 2 Kings (like 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Chronicles) originated as one literary work, called in Hebrew tradition simply "Kings." The Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament (LXX), divided 1 and 2 Kings, and this was followed by the Latin Vulgate and English translations, mainly for the convenience of copying this lengthy book. The identity of the author of "Kings" remains unknown, although many propose (including Jewish tradition) that Jeremiah wrote Kings. Even so, it is clear that the author used a variety of sources in compiling this book, including "the book of the acts of Solomon" (1 Kings 11:41), "the chronicles of the kings of Israel" (1 Kin. 14:19; 15:31; 16:5,14,20,27; 22:39; 2 Kin. 1:18; 10:34; 13:8,12; 14:15,28; 15:11,15,21,26,31), and "the chronicles of the kings of Judah" (1 Kin. 14:29; 15:7,23; 22:45; 2 Kin. 8:23; 12:19; 14:18; 15:6,36; 16:19; 20:20; 21:17,25; 23:28; 24:5). Further, Isaiah 36:1-39:8 provided information used in 2 Kings 18:9-20:19, and Jeremiah 52:31-34 seems to be the source for 2 Kings 25:27-29. This explanation suggests a single inspired author of "Kings", living in Babylon during the Exile, using these pre-Exilic source materials that were at his disposal. (Both Source #1 and #2 were used) Therefore, it is much more likely that the author of Kings may have used one of Isaiah's works to complete his account, even while being inspired by the Holy Spirit to do so. The author of Kings may have used the book of Isaiah or one of his other works, such as his biography of King Hezekiah (2 Chr. 32:32), or his history of the reign of King Uzziah (2 Chr. 26:22), which may have contained material exactly alike or at the least very similar to what Isaiah included in his own book that bears his name. And why fault the author of "Kings" for quoting Isaiah, whose writing style had no rival in its versatility of expression? It is very possible that the intended recipients of "Kings" were very familiar with Isaiah already, and it was to the author's advantage to use language that was already familiar to them. And, just as I am largely quoting and paraphrasing from two sources of my own, my hope is that you can begin to appreciate what the author of Kings has done to bring to his recipients the very best material that he had available to give them. Blessings to you, Makarios (1) The MacArthur Study Bible, 1997, Word Publishing, John MacArthur, pgs. 467, 952 (2) The Zondervan NASB Study Bible, 1999, the Zondervan Corporation, Kenneth Barker, pgs. 441, 957 |
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