The ending of the Isaiah scroll in Isa. 66.24 has consistently appeared out of
keeping with the broader theme and character of the scroll. This feature reflects
the wider problem that evidence of literary structures within the scroll correspond
only partly with critical attempts to identify the literary units from which it has
been constructed. This article examines the significance of recent attempts to
identify the apocalyptic unit comprising chs. 5-35 and the relationship of this to
chs. 40-55 to which it has been joined.
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