Second Isaiah
E11363
Second Isaiah is the name commonly given to the prophetic writings in Isaiah 40–55, composed during the Babylonian exile and known for their themes of consolation, monotheism, and the promise of Israel’s restoration.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Isaiah canonical | 2 |
| Deutero-Isaiah | 1 |
| Deutero‑Isaiah | 1 |
| Isaiah 42 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T113354 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Isaiah Context triple: [Babylonian exile, significantText, Second Isaiah]
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A.
Prophets
Prophets is a major section of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that contains the writings and historical accounts of Israel’s prophetic figures and their messages.
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B.
Neviim
Neviim is the section of the Hebrew Bible that contains the prophetic books and historical narratives of the prophets in Judaism.
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C.
Hebrews
Hebrews are an ancient Semitic people traditionally identified as the ancestors of the Israelites and Jews, prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
Prophetic Books
The Prophetic Books are a collection of Old Testament writings attributed to prophets who conveyed divine messages, warnings, and promises to the people of Israel.
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E.
Septuagint
The Septuagint is an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that became the primary Old Testament text for early Christians and Greek-speaking Jews.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Isaiah Target entity description: Second Isaiah is the name commonly given to the prophetic writings in Isaiah 40–55, composed during the Babylonian exile and known for their themes of consolation, monotheism, and the promise of Israel’s restoration.
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A.
Prophets
Prophets is a major section of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that contains the writings and historical accounts of Israel’s prophetic figures and their messages.
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B.
Neviim
Neviim is the section of the Hebrew Bible that contains the prophetic books and historical narratives of the prophets in Judaism.
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C.
Hebrews
Hebrews are an ancient Semitic people traditionally identified as the ancestors of the Israelites and Jews, prominently featured in the Hebrew Bible.
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D.
Prophetic Books
The Prophetic Books are a collection of Old Testament writings attributed to prophets who conveyed divine messages, warnings, and promises to the people of Israel.
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E.
Septuagint
The Septuagint is an ancient Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures that became the primary Old Testament text for early Christians and Greek-speaking Jews.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical text
ⓘ
prophetic writing ⓘ section of the Book of Isaiah ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Isaiah
ⓘ
surface form:
Deutero-Isaiah
Book of Isaiah ⓘ
surface form:
Isaiah 40–55
|
| attributedTo | prophet Isaiah in traditional Jewish interpretation ⓘ |
| authorshipView | often regarded by modern scholars as written by an anonymous exilic prophet ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
part of the Nevi’im in the Hebrew Bible
ⓘ
part of the Prophets in the Old Testament ⓘ |
| centralFigure | servant of the Lord ⓘ |
| contains | Servant Songs ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 6th century BCE ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Isaiah 40
ⓘ
Isaiah 41 ⓘ Isaiah 42 ⓘ Isaiah 43 ⓘ Book of Isaiah ⓘ
surface form:
Isaiah 44
Book of Isaiah ⓘ
surface form:
Isaiah 45
Book of Isaiah ⓘ
surface form:
Isaiah 46
Isaiah 47 ⓘ Isaiah 48 ⓘ Book of Isaiah ⓘ
surface form:
Isaiah 49
Isaiah 50 ⓘ Isaiah 51 ⓘ Isaiah 52 ⓘ Book of Isaiah ⓘ
surface form:
Isaiah 53
Isaiah 54 ⓘ Book of Isaiah ⓘ
surface form:
Isaiah 55
|
| influenced |
Christology
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surface form:
Christian Christology
Jewish theology of redemption ⓘ |
| keyPassage |
Isaiah 40:1–11
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Isaiah 42:1–9 ⓘ Isaiah 49:1–6 ⓘ Isaiah 52:13–53:12 ⓘ |
| language |
Hebrew
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surface form:
Biblical Hebrew
|
| literaryGenre |
oracular speech
ⓘ
prophetic poetry ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
comfort for Jerusalem
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consolation of Israel ⓘ monotheism ⓘ new exodus motif ⓘ promise of Israel’s restoration ⓘ return from exile ⓘ universal sovereignty of God ⓘ |
| partOf | Book of Isaiah ⓘ |
| periodDescribed | Babylonian exile ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| setting | Babylon ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
exclusive worship of YHWH
ⓘ
rejection of idols ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Isaiah Description of subject: Second Isaiah is the name commonly given to the prophetic writings in Isaiah 40–55, composed during the Babylonian exile and known for their themes of consolation, monotheism, and the promise of Israel’s restoration.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Deutero-Isaiah
subject surface form:
Suffering Servant
this entity surface form:
Isaiah 42
this entity surface form:
Deutero‑Isaiah