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Miriam Gilbert's Isaiah Biography
Features JPS Covenant Volume
"The Mighty Voice—Isaiah- liked luxury and easy living.
Prophet and Poet" by Miriam His followers did not approve
Gilbert is the newest Jewish of Isaiah. It is written of
publication Society edition to Manasseh that 'he shed inno-
the Covenant Series of books cent blood very much, till he
had filled Jerusalem with it
for teen-age readers.
In more than one sense, this from one end to the other.'
new book is more suitable for It is said that Isaiah was
adults who know Isaiah and `sawn asunder.' This seems
who are able to appreciate the to mean that in some way
very many quotations from the Isaiah was savagely mur-
prophetic work that are linked dered. And so to the name of
Isaiah—prophet, poet, states-
with this biographical effort.
man—we
add martyr. But this
Miss Gilbert, who is skilled badge of glory
is not needed
as a writer of biographies for in
to keep the memory
young people, has fictionalized of order
Isaiah and his love of God
this book. She has incorporated alive
through the centuries.
into it all of the episodes re- For
Isaiah
was a modern
corded in Isaiah, the personal
The things he work-
references, the passions for prophet.
ed for are still to be. Peace.
justice, the excoriations of the International
understanding.
People Israel by the prophet True democracy.
Belief in one
who pleaded with the people to God for all. Today
in the
pursue the right and the just twentieth century, we
too,
paths of living.
cry out as Isaiah did in the
Isaiah's marriage, his rela- eighth century: 'Lord, how
tionship with his people, his long?' "
prophecies to Hezekiah who as-
Among the many effective re-
sured him "there shall be peace capitluations of the Isaiah
and truth in my days," the con- teachings is one especially
versations with his father Amoz, noteworthy. Isaiah cried out
are vital factors in a story that "When will we learn not to
required great skill for bio- make war any more?," and his
graphical compilation.
father looked at him strangely
King Hezekiah finds comfort and said, "It will never come to
in Isaiah's admonitions that he pass." Then Isaiah spoke:
should take comfort in the
"Perhaps it shall come to
word of the Lord.
pass in the end of days,
Hezekiah was distressed as That the mountains of the
Lord's house shall be es-
he heard Isaiah utter his final
- tablished as the top of the
words: "Behold, God is my Sal-
mountains,
vation. I will trust and not be
afraid, for God the Lord is my And shall be exalted above
the hills;
strength and song."
As Hezekiah realized that And all nations shall flow
into it."
Isaiah would speak no more, he
When Amoz asked Isaiah how
cried aloud: "There lies a man
the likes of whom the world I these ideas came to him, his
will never see again." And the son replied that the ideas
author of this Covenant book whirled in his head when he
declares: "Hezekiah spoke true. saw the glories of the Assyrians
In the generation upon genera- I and wondered "how we can live
tion that has been born since, side by side with them." Then
never has the world seen an- I he spoke again:
"Out of Zion shall go forth
other man to compare with
the law,
Isaiah."
There is a concluding para- And the word of the Lord
from Jerusalem. . . ."
graph to this book that is of i
special significance. Miss Gil- "Nation shall not lift up
sword against nation,
bert wrote:
"It would be wonderful if
we could end our story of
Isaiah now but legend claims
that he survived a few more
years and lived to see the
ascension of Manasseh, Heze-
kiah's son. Manasseh was the
opposite of his father. He
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