Early Reception History of Isaiah 53: Mutual Relations of Text and Contexts

The project studies the mutual relations between receptions of Isaiah 52:13–53:12 (Isaiah 53) and their various contexts of production up to 160 AD. Context comprises anything potentially having influenced the reception, including historical, geographical, cultural, sociological, ideological, economic, or linguistic factors. The project focuses on why Isaiah 53 was received the way it was received in the context of the reception’s production, including how the reception was intended to impact this context.