Otto Kaiser – författare

The first edition of this commentary was written in 1960, early in Professor Kaiser's career. Since then, he has also written a commentary on Isaiah 13-39, and his further studies have both deepened his understanding of the book of Isaiah and changed his views. The result is this new edition, rewritten from cover to cover and now twice the length of its predecessor. Professor Kaiser is particularly concerned with the history of the transmission of the text of the book of Isaiah. He is less concerned now to trace which might be the original words of the prophet, and is in fact more sceptical about the number of words of Isaiah which may be contained in the book which bears his name. Rather, he sees the work as essentially the result of a struggle within early Judaism, lasting more than two centuries, to understand why Judah had to go into exile Each generation gave its own answer to the question, in an attempt to re-establish its faith.

Now available in a new casebound edition is Otto Kaiser's commentary on the first twelve chapters of Isaiah.The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative treatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

Now available in a new casebound edition is Otto Kaiser's commentary on Isaiah, chapters 13-39.The Old Testament Library provides fresh and authoritative reatments of important aspects of Old Testament study through commentaries and general surveys. The contributors are scholars of international standing.

The series Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft (BZAW) covers all areas of research into the Old Testament, focusing on the Hebrew Bible, its early and later forms in Ancient Judaism, as well as its branching into many neighboring cultures of the Ancient Near East and the Greco-Roman world. BZAW welcomes submissions that make an original and significant contribution to the field; demonstrate sophisticated　engagement with the relevant secondary literature; and are written in readable, logical, and engaging prose.

Die Weisheit des Jesus Sirach verdient schon deshalb ein besonderes Interesse, weil sich in ihr die Antwort eines gebildeten Juden auf die Begegnung mit der hellenistischen und zumal der stoischen Philosophie spiegelt. Hiermit liegt die bearbeitete Fassung der in Jena gehaltenen Tria Corda Vorlesungen des seit Jahrzehnten auf diesem Feld arbeitenden Marburger Alttestamentlers Otto Kaiser vor. Er stellt die drei Themenkreise der Schicksalsbestimmung und Freiheit, der göttlichen Vorsehung sowie der Schönheit und Harmonie der Welt und des Problems der Existenz der Übel und des Bösen dar. Dabei zeigt er, wie es dem jüdischen Weisheitslehrer Jesus Sirach gelungen ist, in Anknüpfung und Widerspruch die Eigenart des biblischen Glaubens in einen weiteren Horizont zu stellen und zugleich seine Substanz zu bewahren.Der letzte Beitrag macht einen Sprung um zweihundert Jahre. Otto Kaiser untersucht unter demselben Gesichtspunkt den Umgang des Römers Cicero und des Juden Philo mit den für das ethische Denken der Stoiker zentralen Paradoxien.Da es sich bei jedem der hier behandelten Themen um zeitübergreifende Grundsatzfragen des menschlichen Welt- und Selbstverständnisses handelt, werden nicht nur Spezialisten für hellenistische Philosophie und Judentum, sondern auch ein breiterer Leserkreis angesprochen.

Text in German. Philo of Alexandria was the first Middle Platonic thinker whose writings have largely survived. Otto Kaiser introduces the reader to his life, work and writings based on the extant manuscripts. Philo of Alexandria is one of the most important figures in the history of Hellenic culture. His writings are an essential source of information on Hellenic and Stoic philosophy, much of which was subsequently lost. His importance to the history of theology rests on the fact that he was the first author to write about the Pentateuch based on the writings of the Greek philosophers available to him. His works also reflect his knowledge of the thoughts of the empirical scientists of his time. Otto Kaiser introduces the reader to the life, work and writings of Philo based on the extant works of Philo as well as of many other ancient writers.