THE CAPTURE OF BABYLON. This prophecy describes a siege and capture of Babylon by Elam and Media. It is almost universally considered to have been written shortly before the capture of Babylon by Cyrus in 538. The attempts made by a few critics to refer it to a capture of Babylon by Assyria in Isaia... [ Continue Reading ]
ISAIAH 21:11 F. ORACLE ON EDOM. This is probably not by Isaiah. Date and authorship are uncertain. It is best regarded as by the author of Isaiah 21:1. It might be objected to an exilic date that the prophecy, though not specially cordial, reveals none of the bitter hatred against Edom, called forth... [ Continue Reading ]
ORACLE ON THE DEDANITES. Date and authorship are unknown. If by Isaiah it may refer to an expected invasion in 720 or 711. Probably Isaiah 21:16 f, is an appendix, the original oracle, Isaiah 21:13. being from the same hand as Isaiah 21:1 and Isaiah 21:11 f. The title should probably be rendered ora... [ Continue Reading ]