Is God Just?: Theodicy and Monotheism in the Old Testament with Special Regard to the Theology of Deutero-Isaiah

The emergence of monotheism in the Old Testament is closely related to the theodicy question about Godʼs power, kindness, and wisdom. Deutero-Isaiah answers in the form of a "communal theodicy" by confessing YHWH as the only God. Theodicy and monotheism shape the historical and prophetic books.