In his interpretation of this theologically significant work, the author pays special attention to the position of individual passages within the literary overall structure of the book and their linguistic formulation, without neglecting the historical context and the diachronic development of the text. His findings are characterized by their theological depth, which enables and encourages creative further thinking. The first volume comments on texts and images that have triggered a unique history of impact in Judaism and Christianity: the vision of Jerusalem as a city of justice and righteousness and as a pilgrimage destination for the nations, where they learn Torah and peace; the promise of the birth of Immanuel (= God with us) as a messianic bringer of peace; the encounter of the prophet with the threefold Holy One enthroned in the Zion Temple as his royal residence.