"One of the latest additions to the eminent International Critical Commentary series is this joint production of J. Goldingay and D. Payne. In the preface (pp.ix-x), the authors lay out briefly the long history of the ICC's delay in publishing a complete commentary on the book of Isaiah, and describe the process with which they worked: Payne is primarily responsible for the textual and philological notes, while Goldingay produced the bulk of the explicitly exegetical work and the lengthy introduction... The two authors have succeeded, independently in their respective tasks and jointly through their interaction, in producing a detailed and ultimately quite judicious commentary on the sixteen chapters of the book of Isaiah normally taken to be a literary unit within this corpus... In form and content these two volumes are a fitting addition to the ICC, and - along with H.G.M. Williamson's recently appeared volume on chapters 1-27 - are sure to provide a solid foundation for planned volumes on the remaining chapters." -- Jeremy M. Hutton, Princeton Theological Seminary, Hebrew Studies 50 (2009)

Jeremy M. Hutton, Princeton Theological Seminary

"Overall, this is a very readable, succinct and informative introduction...In conclusion, the present commentary is an indispensable new tool for research on Isaiah 40-55.  It is a commentary to be consulted primarily for its form-critical, philological, and exegetical details.  In order to benefit fully the authors' profound insight into Isaiah 40-55, however, this commentary is best read alongside Goldingay's literary-theological commentary." -Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer, RBL, 2/2008

Lena-Sofia Tiemeyer

'A valuable up-to-date summary of text-critical questions as well as a reflection on the question of what is meant by the text... This commentary touches on many important issues and difficulties in understanding the placement of chapters 40-55 within the book called Isaiah.  These volumes will be valuable resources for future generations of Isaiah scholars.' Chris Franke, RBL 06/2008

Chris Franke, Review of Biblical Literature