Yhwh ca tată, răscumpărător și olar, în Isaia 63, 7-64, 11- Imaginea unei relații de legământ
Yhwh as Father, Redeemer, and Potter in Isaiah 63:7–64:11 — The Image of a Covenant Relationship

Summary/Abstract: The present study examines the triple metaphor of YHWH as Father (אָב – ’av), Redeemer (גֹּאֵל – go’el), and Potter (יוֹצֵר – yotser), as it appears in Isaiah 63:7–64:11, one of the most theologically dense passages in Trito‑Isaiah. Unlike the rare explicit references to God as Father in the Hebrew Bible, here the direct invocation (“אָבִינוּ” – avinu, “our Father”) appears insistently, emphasizing the intimacy of the covenant and Israel’s spiritual origin, independent of patriarchal genealogy (Abraham and Israel refusing recognition in Isaiah 63:16). The metaphor of go’el highlights YHWH’s active role in redemption, evoking both the Exodus deliverance and post‑exilic salvation, while the term yotser underscores the Creator’s sovereign freedom, like that of a potter over the clay (cf. Jeremiah 18). The study shows how these images complement one another: the Father suggests closeness and mercy; the go’el implies covenantal responsibility and protection; and the yotser affirms absolute authority. In the post‑exilic context, this triad strengthens Israel’s collective identity, calling for the recognition of divine sovereignty and mercy as the foundation of national and spiritual restoration.

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