
*This post was originally published bilingually in English as well as Korean back in 2018. Now the post is separated in each language. For the English version, see this.
The Tripartite Division of Isaiah and the Problem of the Authorship of the Book of Isaiah (1)
Have you ever heard of the terms, such as Second Isaiah (or Deutero-Isaiah) and Third Isaiah (or Trito-Isaiah)? These are quite common terms for Hebrew Bible scholars but, I guess, not for most lay Christians. If you have a good sense of intuition, you would know that these words have something to do with the author of the book of Isaiah. If you have a little better sense of intuition, then you may even notice that these words suggest that the historical Isaiah is not the only one who is responsible for the composition of the book of Isaiah.
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