Introduction / David G. Firth, H.G.M. Williamson -- pt. 1. Orientation. Recent issues in the study of Isaiah / H.G.M. Williamson -- pt. 2. Themes, theology and text. Monotheism and Isaiah / Nathan MacDonald -- Too hard to understand? : the motif of hardening in Isaiah / Torsten Uhlig -- Isaiah and politics / David J. Reimer -- Faith in Isaiah / Philip S. Johnston -- Nationalism and universalism in Isaiah / Richard L. Schultz -- Wisdom in Isaiah / Lindsay Wilson -- The theology of Isaiah / John Goldingay -- The text of Isaiah at Qumran / Dwight Swanson -- Isaiah in the New Testament / Rikk E. Watts -- pt. 3. Studies in selected texts. What's new in Isaiah 9:1-7? / Paul D. Wegner -- A structural-historical exegesis of Isaiah 42:1-9 / S.D. (Fanie) Snyman -- An inner-Isaianic reading of Isaiah 61:1-3 / Jacob Stromberg.