“A Throne Will Be Established in Steadfast Love”: Welcoming Refugees and the Davidic Kingdom in Isaiah 16:1–5

All commentators agree that Isaiah 16:1–5 is about refugees, yet the passage’s implications for forced migration have not yet been investigated. This article argues that it contains a prophetic call by Isaiah, speaking with God’s authority, that Jerusalem should welcome the Moabite refugees who have...

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Main Author: Aspray Barnabas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2021-09-01
Series:Open Theology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opth-2020-0169