What is it about?
This article speaks the poetic oracle of Isaiah 11. It argues that the shoot of Jesse though refers to a Davidic figure it subverts both the national as well as the imperial (Assyrian/ Persian) overtures. This poetical imagination counters effectively the imperial politics of the empire.
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Why is it important?
It deciphers the messianic poem exegetically in the light of the 8th century as well as the post-exilic imperial context. It gives a new perspective to the shoot of Jesse.
Perspectives
This postcolonial reading of the Poetical oracle of Isaiah 11 is a radical perspective. It throws light into the oracle drawing insights for the contemporary world
Philip Sam
Senate of Serampore College
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This page is a summary of: The Shoot in Isaiah 11: A Subversive Hybrid Figure, Old Testament Essays, May 2025, Academy of Science of South Africa,
DOI: 10.17159/2312-3621/2025/v38n1a1.
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