TY - JOUR AU - Floyd, Michael H. PY - 2018/01/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - The Meaning of Maśśāʾ as a Prophetic Term in Isaiah JF - The Journal of Hebrew Scriptures JA - JHS VL - 18 IS - 0 SE - Articles DO - 10.5508/jhs.2018.v18.a9 UR - https://jhsonline.org/index.php/jhs/article/view/29391 SP - AB - <p>In contrast with conventional etymological explanations of <em>maśśā’</em> as a prophetic term, Richard Weis has proposed that this word refers to a genre whose definitive characteristic is the reinterpretation of an already promulgated prophecy. This article counters recent criticisms of Weis’s position and, using a simplified methodology, reaffirms his basic insight with regard to the<em> maśśā’</em> texts in Isaiah.</p> ER -