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Neil's recent post about Roger's theory regarding Paul's potential use of Vision of Isaiah has re-highlighted the relevant of Martyrdom of Isaiah. Unfortunately, Martyrdom of Isaiah is a mess, with what seems to be several layers of revision over time. So, trying to actually utilize any parts of Martyrdom of Isaiah to build any kind of case about the origins of Christianity is problematic. Does anyone have recommendations for good analysis of Martyrdom of Isaiah that goes into the history of the documents, the layers of revision, meaning, etc.?

There is a thread that I created here a few years back that goes over the issues of what was in the different extant versions:
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=4640

The extant versions, with an English translation of the Ethiopic. can be found in R.H. Roberts' The Ascension of Isaiah, published in 1900. His introduction goes over the history of the text and is very comprehensive. An on-line version exists here:
https://archive.org/details/cu319240145 ... 5/mode/2up

Hmm still looking for a good commentary on it that is more recent. This si such a challenging work to deal with.

Isn't Norelli the main scholar on the Vision, Martyrdom and Ascension of Isaiah?

rgprice wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:44 am Hmm still looking for a good commentary on it that is more recent. This si such a challenging work to deal with.

The most up-to-date in-depth commentary that I am aware of is

• Norelli, Enrico. Ascensio Isaiae: Commentarius. Brepols, 1995, http://books.google.com/books?id=ktVAAQAAIAAJ.

It is in Italian and over 700 pages.

Jonathan Knight, The Ascension of Isaiah, Sheffield Academic Press, 1995

https://books.google.com.au/books/about ... edir_esc=y

(maybe) https://www.euro-book.net/books/S9jYAAA ... 543210XXX/
(I don't use that site: dunno about it)

thanks