Deutero-Isaiah

152 Primary Sources

Date
Summary
356 BC - 100 BC

Picture of the break in the Great Isaiah Scroll at Qumran.

Sep 22, 11 - Sep 22, 11 AD

Dr. Tiemeyer argues that Isaiah 40-55 was written after Lamentations.

Feb 1835

Oliver Cowdery described Joseph using the Urim and Thummim during the Book of Mormon translation.

Mar 1, 1842

Joseph in Times and Seasons reports translated the Book of Mormon through the U&T.

Mar 27, 1870

Emma Smith reports that Joseph used the Urim and Thummim before the lost pages and a dark seer stone afterwards.

Jun 21, 1886

Martin Harris says Joseph used the seer stone in a hat to translate the BOM.

1887

David Whitmer describes the translation as Joseph putting a hat into a stone and clearing his mind of earthly things.

Jul 1909

B. H. Roberts addresses the theory of multiple authorship of Isaiah in 1909: argues that the evidence from the New Testament and Book of Mormon supports the unity of Isaiah.

1957

Dictionary definition of δεύτερος in A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, and Other Early Christian Literature.

1964

Rachel Margalioth lists arguments for linguistic unity of Isaiah.

Jan 1975

Adams and Rencher conduct a computer analysis of language in Isaiah, the results of which "bear witness that the author of Isaiah has a literary unity characteristic of a single author."

1981

LDS Institute Manual's Introduction to Isaiah.

1981

John Tvedtnes addresses Deutero-Isaiah and the Book of Mormon.

1982

Avraham Gileadi argues for the unity of Isaiah.

1983

George D. Smith explains the difficulties Deutero-Isaiah raises for the Book of Mormon.

1983

Paul Hoskisson reviews Victor Ludlow's book on Isaiah.

1984

William J. Hamblin responds to George D. Smith's argument that questions around Isaiah authorship refute the historicity of the Book of Mormon.

Feb 1985

Old Testament Scholar R. E. Clements argues that there is a unity of theme (but not authorship) across Isaiah.

1986

Minister John N. Oswalt argues for a single author of Isaiah.

1987

Blake T. Ostler argues that the Book of Mormon is an ancient record with nineteenth century expansions.

May 1, 1988

Hugh Nibley discusses the authorship of Isaiah.

1989

William L. Holladay cites a number of examples Jeremiah quoting Isaiah.

1990

Robert Cate explains that Deutero-Isaiah seems to be unknown to Jeremiah.

1990

Scholar Robert Cate explains what Second Isaiah is in Mercer Dictionary of the Bible.

1990

Robert L. Cate's introduction to Isaiah in Mercer Dictionary of the Bible.

1992

The Anchor Bible Dictionary entry for the book of Isaiah.

1992

Victor L. Ludlow explains the authorship of Isaiah.

1993

Kent Jackson explains the role prophetic foresight plays in the authorship of Isaiah.

1995

Old Testament scholar Brooks Schramm describes the history of Third Isaiah explanations.

Jul 1997

Dr. Van Groningen argues that Isaiah wrote Isaiah 40-66.

Jul 1997

Gerard Van Groningen argues for single authorship of Isaiah.

1998

Don Parry introduces Isaiah presuming a traditional setting.

1998

John Welch reviews Latter-day Saint Isaiah scholarship.

1998

Royal Skousen proposes how Joseph Smith may have translated the Book of Mormon.

1998

Benjamin Sommer explains the trito-Isaiah theory.

1999

Wonsuk Ma discusses the evidence supporting Isaiah 11:1-2 being a pre-exilic text.

1999

Scholar Richard L. Schultz comments on the subjectivity in analyzing parallels between biblical passages.

Oct 1999

Benjamin Sommer argues that there are many allusions to Jeremiah in Deutero-Isaiah.

2000

Margaret Barker proposes the original setting for the Fourth Servant Song (Isaiah 53).

2000

Anchor Bible commentary on Isaiah 14.

2001

Gene M. Tucker provides an explanation of Isaiah authorship in The New Interpreter's Bible commentary.

2001

Kevin Christensen reviews Margaret Barker's work and proposes ways to synchronize it with Latter-day Saint beliefs.

2001

John A. Tvedtnes notes non-Latter-day Saint scholars who had studied LDS beliefs up to 2001.

2001

Fred P. Miller's Translation of the Great Isaiah Scroll.

2002

David P. Wright argues that Isaiah in the Book of Mormon represents a double anachronism: (1) Deutero-Isaiah and (2) a 19th-century interpretation of Isaiah passages.

2003

Martin Ehrensvärd says that post-Exilic Old Testament books show evidence of early Hebrew.

2005

Richard Bushman describes how the Book of Mormon might have been translated.

Jul 14, 2005

Mark Goodacre discusses the nature of consensus in biblical scholarship.

2006

J. J. M. Roberts provides an explanation of Second Isaiah.

2006

J. J. M. Roberts provides an explantion of Third Isaiah.

2006

J. J. M. Roberts describes the unity in the book of Isaiah.

2007

Theologian M. E. Baloyi reviews the arguments for and against single authorship of Isaiah.

2007

Brant A. Gardner addresses Isaiah authorship in the Book of Mormon.

2010

Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer argues for an eight century setting for Deutero-Isaiah.

Nov 12, 2010

Dr. Tiemeyer refutes the idea that the Cyrus Cylinder is the source for Isaiah 45:1,3.

Nov 12, 2010

Scholarly commentary on the setting for Isaiah 40-55.

2011

Christopher B. Hays explains multiple authorship of Isaiah.

2011

Donald W. Parry and Stephen d. Ricks share five examples of similar language in the Great Isaiah scroll and the Book of Mormon.

2013

Isaiah 49:14-21: Zion (Jerusalem) describes being forsaken and the Lord promises that it will be become crowded.

2013

Isaiah 12 talks about God's compassion.

2013

Matthew 3:3 attributes Isaiah 40:3 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

Isaiah 7:3 says that Isaiah received direction from the Lord.

2013

Isaiah 62: Another prophecy which appears to describe the future glory of Jerusalem.

2013

Chapter summary for Isaiah 50 in LDS edition of the Bible references the Book of Mormon.

2013

Jacob reads Isaiah 51-52:2 during a sermon.

2013

Matthew 8:17 attributes Isaiah 53:5-6 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

Mark 7:6 attributes Isaiah 29:13 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

Isaiah 13:1 says that Isaiah received the burden (oracle or prophecy) of Babylon.

2013

Isaiah 44:26-28: Jerusalem is spoken of as a city that will be inhabited in the future and that Cyrus will allow to be rebuilt.

2013

Jacob reads Isaiah 50 during a sermon.

2013

Nephi teaches his people the words of Isaiah.

2013

Matthew 12:17-21 attributes Isaiah 42:1-3 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

Prophecy of King Josiah in 1 Kings 13:1-2.

2013

The LDS chapter summary for Isaiah 48 suggests a comparison to 1 Nephi 20.

2013

Isaiah 43:14 describes the destruction of Babylon.

2013

Isaiah 63:18: The Lord's sanctuary (i.e., the temple) is described as destroyed.

2013

Matthew 15:7-8 attributes Isaiah 29:13 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

Isaiah is named three times in Isaiah 37.

2013

Acts 8:30-33 attributes Isaiah 53:7-8.

2013

John 12:38-41 attributes Isaiah 53:1 and Isaiah 6:10 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

Matthew 4:14 attributes Isaiah 9:1-2 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

Isaiah 40:1-2 explains that Jerusalem has been punished.

2013

Luke 3:4-5 attributes Isaiah 40:3 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

Chapter summary for Isaiah 51 in LDS edition of the Bible references the Book of Mormon.

2013

In Isaiah 48:20 Judahites are told to leave Babylon.

2013

Isaiah 39 describes Isaiah interacting with King Hezekiah.

2013

Romans 10:16, 20-21 attributes Isaiah 53:1 and Isaiah 65:1-2 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

Chapter summary for Isaiah 49 in LDS edition of the Bible references the Book of Mormon.

2013

Isaiah 1 attributes the vision to Isaiah.

2013

Isaiah 52:9-12 describes the Lord redeeming Israel and commanding Israelites to leave Babylon.

2013

Isaiah 38 references Isaiah three times.

2013

Luke 4:17-19 attributes Isaiah 61:1-2 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

Isaiah 52:9: Refers to the ruins of Jerusalem.

2013

Isaiah 6 (a first person account, presumably from Isaiah) details a vision of the Lord.

2013

Matthew 13:14-15 attributes Isaiah 6:9-10 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

In Jeremiah 2:23-25, Jeremiah uses figurative language about an ass.

2013

Isaiah 47 contains a prophesy of the destruction of Babylon.

2013

Nephi quotes Isaiah 49.

2013

Isaiah 44:26-28 references Cyrus the Great.

2013

Abinadi reads Isaiah 53 to the priests of Noah.

2013

Isaiah 2:1 attributes the prophecy in that chapter to Isaiah.

2013

In Jeremiah 1:9–10, the Lord tells Jeremiah of his calling.

2013

2 Kings records the Assyrian invasion of Judah.

2013

Isaiah 20:2-3 reports that Isaiah received a message from the Lord.

2013

References to Babylon in Isaiah 14.

2013

In Isaiah 51:16, the Lord tells Zion they are His people.

2013

Isaiah 38 describes King Hezekiah's sickness.

2013

John 1:23 attributes Isaiah Isaiah 40:3 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

Acts 28:25-26 attributes Isaiah 6:10 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

Isaiah 8 contains a first-person account of a vision.

2013

Isaiah 60 appears to be a prophecy of the future glory of Jerusalem.

2013

Romans 9:27-28 attributes Isaiah 10:22 to the prophet Isaiah.

2013

Isaiah's description of the Assyrian invasion of Judah.

2013

Isaiah 64:10-12: Jerusalem is a desolation and the temple has been burned.

2013

Nephi quotes Isaiah 48 in 1 Nephi 20.

2013

Chapter summary for Isaiah 53 in LDS edition of the Bible references the Book of Mormon.

2013

After quoting Isaiah 54 Jesus tells the Nephites to read the words of Isaiah in 3 Nephi 23:1.

2013

Jesus quotes Isaiah 54 to the Nephites.

Apr 2013

Scholar Joel S. Baden discusses the concept of consensus.

Apr 25, 2013

Bart Ehrman comments on the concept of scholarly consensus.

Nov 15, 2013

Bart Ehrman explains the difficulties miracles (and by extension prophecy) present to historians.

2015

Seulgi L. Byun provides examples of Qumran texts attributing disputed passages to Isaiah.

2015

Gary V. Smith presents evidence for a preexilic setting for Isaiah 40–55 and offers objections to common arguments for an exilic setting of these chapters of Isaiah.

Mar 24, 2015

LDS Guide to the Scriptures entry for Isaiah.

Mar 24, 2015

LDS Bible Dictionary Entry for Isaiah.

2016

Stéphane Beaulieu offers a concise summary of the scholarly concept of "Deutero-Isaiah" in discussions of authorship.

2016

Kent P. Jackson discusses the authorship of Isaiah.

May 17, 2016

David Bokovoy responds to Kent P. Jackson's chapter in the book A Reason for Faith on Deutero-Isaiah.

Oct 20, 2016

David Deming explores the definition of extraordinary evidence and how miracles relate to that.

2017

Dan Ellsworth addresses Latter-day Saint and critical scholarly views of Isaiah.

2018

LDS Seminary Teacher Manual provides an introduction to Isaiah.

Jun 12, 2018

John D. W. Watts gives the basic premise for the multiple-Isaiah hypothesis.

2019

Brent A. Strawn describes the common interpretations of Isaiah authorship.

2019

Scholar Emanuel Tov notes that the Dead Sea Scrolls do not prove single or multiple authorship of Isaiah.

2020

Nicholas Frederick and Joseph Spencer propose that God could have revealed Deutero-Isaiah to Book of Mormon prophets.

2020

Don Parry describes some of the variants in the Great Isaiah Scroll.

Jan 17, 2020

The Isaiah in the Book of Mormon Blog lists all the Book of Mormon chapters that correspond to chapters of Isaiah.

Oct 8, 2020

George J. Brooke describes the break in the Great Isaiah scroll.

Dec 2, 2020

Joseph Spencer discusses current trends in Isaiah scholarship.

Mar 1, 2021

Avi Loeb gives his definition of evidence.

Jul 1, 2021

Grant Hardy discusses how Joseph may have translated the Book of Mormon.

2022

Colby Townsend argues for more engagement with biblical scholarship when studying Isaiah in The Book of Mormon.

2022

The 2022 Come, Follow Me manual provides an introduction to the book of Isaiah.

Jul 21, 2022

Qumran scribes adapted ("likened") OT scripture to reflect their time.

Sep 23, 2022

Joshua Sears summarizes Latter-day Saint approaces to Isaiah authorship and the Book of Mormon.

2023

William D. Russell (COC) discusses 2nd Isaiah in the Book of Mormon; appeals to the Cyrus prophecy as evidence for Isaiah 40-55 being composed after the time of Lehi.

2023

Dr. Adolfo Roitman gives an introduction and summary of the Dead Sea Scrolls.

2023

Alex Douglas discusses the presence of "Second Isaiah" in the Book of Mormon; argues it represents an anachronism.

2023

A table of oracles against nations in the prophetic books of the Old Testament (including Isaiah).

2023

LDS Discussions discusses the problem of Deutero-Isaiah in the Book of Mormon.

2023

David Bokovoy summarizes the evidence for Isaiah 40-66 being written during/after the exile; argues the presence of some of these chapters in the Book of Mormon is an anachronism.

2023

Grant Hardy discusses the presence of Second Isaiah in the Book of Mormon.