Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
In this episode Dr. Megan C. Roberts walks me through the entire book of Isaiah at a macro level to see how this magisterial (and daunting!) Prophetic work comes together and what it has to say to us all these millennia later!
Megan's dissertation "Memory Formation in Isaiah 40-55: Poetic Reimagination that Accomplishes Comfort" is available from Brill Academic: brill.com/display/title/70949
Here are Megan's other recommended resources on Isaiah:
Beginner level:
Encountering the Book of Isaiah: A Historical and Theological Survey - amazon.com/Encountering-Book-Isaiah-Historical-Theological/dp/0801026458
Discovering Isaiah: Content, Interpretation, Reception - amazon.com/Discovering-Isaiah-Interpretation-Reception-Biblical/dp/0802878059
Intermediate level:
The Theology of the Book of Isaiah - amazon.com/Theology-Book-Isaiah-John-Goldingay/dp/0830840397
The Book of Isaiah and God’s Kingdom: A Thematic-Theological Approach (NSBT) - amazon.com/Book-Isaiah-Gods-Kingdom-Thematic-Theological/dp/0830826416
Scholar level:
“Lengthen Your Tent Cords”: The Metaphorical World of Israel’s Household in the Book of Isaiah (Siphrut) - amazon.com/Lengthen-Your-Tent-Cords-Metaphorical-Household/dp/1575067781
The Book of Isaiah, 1-39 (NICOT) - amazon.com/Isaiah-Chapters-International-Commentary-Testament/dp/080282529X
The Book of Isaiah, 40-66 (NICOT) - amazon.com/Isaiah-Chapters-International-Commentary-Testament/dp/0802825346
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In this episode Dr. Megan C. Roberts walks me through the entire book of Isaiah at a macro level to see how this magisterial (and daunting!) Prophetic work comes together and what it has to say to us all these millennia later!
Megan's dissertation "Memory Formation in Isaiah 40-55: Poetic Reimagination that Accomplishes Comfort" is available from Brill Academic: brill.com/display/title/70949
Here are Megan's other recommended resources on Isaiah:
Beginner level:
Encountering the Book of Isaiah: A Historical and Theological Survey - amazon.com/Encountering-Book-Isaiah-Historical-Theological/dp/0801026458
Discovering Isaiah: Content, Interpretation, Reception - amazon.com/Discovering-Isaiah-Interpretation-Reception-Biblical/dp/0802878059
Intermediate level:
The Theology of the Book of Isaiah - amazon.com/Theology-Book-Isaiah-John-Goldingay/dp/0830840397
The Book of Isaiah and God’s Kingdom: A Thematic-Theological Approach (NSBT) - amazon.com/Book-Isaiah-Gods-Kingdom-Thematic-Theological/dp/0830826416
Scholar level:
“Lengthen Your Tent Cords”: The Metaphorical World of Israel’s Household in the Book of Isaiah (Siphrut) - amazon.com/Lengthen-Your-Tent-Cords-Metaphorical-Household/dp/1575067781
The Book of Isaiah, 1-39 (NICOT) - amazon.com/Isaiah-Chapters-International-Commentary-Testament/dp/080282529X
The Book of Isaiah, 40-66 (NICOT) - amazon.com/Isaiah-Chapters-International-Commentary-Testament/dp/0802825346
***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - zazzle.com/DiscipleDojo
***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - discipledojo.org/donate
***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at discipledojo.org/contact
***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at facebook.com/groups/grownupstable
------ Go deeper at discipledojo.org
Subscribe to the Disciple Dojo podcast for more in-depth teaching and discussions:
SoundCloud - soundcloud.com/discipledojo
Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/26BDZz70HmnT5eoD9BEKQ7
iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disciple-dojo/id1002934837
Amazon - tinyurl.com/uz8dbfet
